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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.
Put in $25, Get $10,000 Back. Your Bank Becomes a Casino
Prize-Linked Savings accounts turn saving money into a no-lose lottery, according to an article in Bloomberg.
How money stress hurts you (and your job)
Financial Entertainment titles Bite Club and Refund Rush are featured in a Jean Chatzky article in Fortune Magazine as examples of promoting financial wellness in the workplace.
Campaign to Legalize Lottery-Like Savings Awards Gains Momentum
As excitement builds around Prize-Linked Savings, a push continues to pass enabling legislation, as reported in American Banker.
Using Gambling to Entice Low-Income Families to Save
Prize-linked savings programs Save to Win, Save Your Refund, and D2D Fund partner Propel's Fund My Future Accounts are featured by the New York Times.
Groups Use Cash Prizes To Encourage Saving
NPR's Pam Fessler takes an in-depth look at
Playing the Odds on Saving
An opinion piece in the New York Times explores Prize-Linked Savings as a lottery alternative to promote saving.
The Lottery you can’t lose
Prize-Linked Savings offers the thrill of the lottery without the chance of losing your investment, according to this video from Fox News.
Can Vampires Make You a Better Investor?
This Wall Street Journal article discusses Bite Club, a Financial Entertainment video game that helps teach about retirement saving.
Playing the Savings Sweepstakes
According to this Bloomberg news article, Prize-Linked Savings accounts offer a chance to win in exchange for saving money.
FinCapDev Recap: App-trepreneurs Bet Mobile Technology On America’s Financial Crisis
This Forbes article covers a group of app designers we brought together to compete to make the best financial capability tools.