In the summer of 2015, Commonwealth and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) piloted a payroll program that used prizes to facilitate positive financial behaviors among 50,000 youth participating in DYCD’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). In the process, we surveyed youth about their financial behaviors.
Race and Gender Wealth Gap, Wealth Building
Savings Behaviors Among Youth of Color
In the summer of 2015, Commonwealth and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) piloted a payroll program that used prizes to facilitate positive financial behaviors among 50,000 youth participating in DYCD’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). In the process, we surveyed youth about their financial behaviors.