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To drive maximum progress on making wealth possible for all, Commonwealth complements our innovation and partnerships by shaping relevant public and private conversations in the media. Amplifying our work in national, mainstream, and trade outlets is critical to informing and inspiring business, fintech, and policy leaders to act, and ultimately to achieving our vision of systemic change. Browse our latest articles here.
Savings games to help you stash more cash
Bankrate discusses how games and gamifcation – including some offerings from Commonwealth – can help boost savings rates.
Should we pay people to save?
The News Tribune explores how encouraging people to save works better with prizes, rather than (or in addition to) interest.
The Fun Way to Get Americans to Save More
US News article features savings products that use the power of prizes to make saving more exciting, such as Save to Win and Prize Savings.
Community Bank’s Prize Linked Savings
A guest post by Commonwealth in ABA Bank Marketing looks at how a community bank launched its own Prize-Linked Savings product.
Minnesota’s WINcentive Program Continues To Show Growth
CU Today provides an update on the growth of Minnesota's Prize-Linked Savings program, WINcentive.
Walmart tries to make better savers out of the unbanked
NPR's Marketplace looks at what Walmart's Prize Savings might do for the financially vulnerable
Why Workplace Financial Wellness Programs Are Hot
Commonwealth's Amanda Hahnel spoke at an event about how gamification and video games can help employers contribute towards worker financial wellness, as reported in Forbes.
Keep Your Eye On Wal-Mart’s Bold, Brilliant Behavioral Program
Forbes notes the potential that Walmart's Prize Savings holds for the future of banking.
How to Trick People Into Saving Money
A feature article in The Atlantic looks at how Commonwealth, Walmart, and Green Dot use Prize-Linked Savings to trick people into saving money with the Walmart MoneyCard's Prize Savings feature.
What to do with your tax refund: Here’s the best way to use that check from the IRS
An article from Mic lists options for how to use your tax refund, including entering SaveYourRefund.
9 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
NerdWallet lists 9 smart ways to spend your refund, including one way to save it: SaveYourRefund.
Ways to Save (and Not Spend) Your Tax Refund
New York Times talks to Commonwealth about how tax filers can save their refund.