Grinstein-Weiss, M., Comer, K., Russell, B., Key, C., Perantie, D. C., & Ariely, D. (2014, February). Refund to Savings: 2013 results from a national experiment to build financial stability at tax time (CSD Research Brief No. 14-04). St. Louis: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Tag: Refund to Savings (R2S)
Refund to Savings: 2013 Evidence of Tax-Time Saving in a National Randomized Control Trial
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Comer, K., Russell, B., Key, C., Perantie, D. C., & Ariely, D. (2014). Refund to Savings: 2013 evidence of tax-time saving in a national randomized control trial (CSD Research Report No. 14-03). St. Louis: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
‘Refund to Savings’ tax-time savings experiment has impact on household finances

As the 2014 tax season opens, the Refund to Savings initiative continues with adjustments designed to better understand consumer savings behavior and help more Americans build savings.
Account Use and Demand for Tax-Refund Savings Vehicles: Evidence From the Refund to Savings Experiment
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Tucker, J., Key, C., Holub, K., & Ariely, D. (2013, May). Account use and demand for tax-refund saving vehicles: Evidence from the Refund to Savings experiment (CSD Research Brief 13-13). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Saving Behavior in Response to Motivational Prompts: Evidence From the Refund to Savings Experiment
Key, C., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Tucker, J., Holub, K., & Ariely, D. (2013, May). Saving behavior in response to motivational prompts: Evidence from the Refund to Savings experiment (CSD Research Brief No. 13-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Refund to Savings (R2S): Insight From the Field, 2012
Holub, K., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Key, C., & Ariely, D. (2013). Refund to Savings (R2S): Insight from the field, 2012 (CSD Research Report No. 13-11). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Savings experiment helps taxpayers make the most of their refunds

As taxpayers make the final push to file before the April 15 deadline, they often have visions of refund checks and plans to spend their windfall. But the question that more and more people are asking is, “How can I make the most of my refund?”
Refund to Savings Expert Convening
March 6-7, 2013, St. Louis, Missouri
‘Refund to Savings’ program largest-ever national savings experiment

The 2013 tax season has officially launched, and there is a 75-percent chance taxpayers will be eligible for a refund. What would it take to get them to save most, or all, of that money?
CSD announces asset-building expert Michal Grinstein-Weiss as associate director

Grinstein-Weiss is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in the field of asset building whose research focuses on developing programs and policies to promote economic and social development of vulnerable groups.