People Do Save Some of Their Tax Refund, but Could Be Saving More
The Impact of Gig-Economy on Financial Hardship among Low-Income Families” Kaitlin Daniels, Olin Business School at Washington University
Bufe, S., Roll, S. P., Kondratjeva, O., Hardy, B., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2019). Does Savings Affect Participation in the Gig Economy? Evidence from a Tax Refund Field Experiment (SPI Working Paper 19-1). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Social Policy Institute.
When a job is not enough: Employee financial wellness and the role of philanthropy
Despard, M., & Frank-Miller, E. (2019). When a job is not enough: Employee financial wellness and the role of philanthropy. (Report). Asset Funders Network.
Dependent care FSAs: Policy proposals to level the playing field for low- to moderate-income parents
Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., & Wolter, S. (2019). Dependent care FSAs: Policy proposals to level the playing field for low- to moderate-income parents (SPI White Paper No. 19-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Social Policy Institute.
Dependent care FSAs: The uneven playing field for employers and workers
Frank-Miller, E., Fox-Dichter, S., & Wolter, S. (2019). Dependent care FSAs: The uneven playing field for employers and workers (SPI White Paper No. 19-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Social Policy Institute.
Refund to Savings 2015–2016: Field experiments to promote tax-time saving in low-and moderate-income households
Roll, S. P., Davison, G., Grinstein-Weiss, M., Despard, M. R., & Bufe, S. (2018). Refund to Savings 2015–2016: Field experiments to promote tax-time saving in low- and moderate-income households (CSD Research Report No. 18-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
A toolkit for expanding financial capability at tax time
Davison, G., Covington, M., Kondratjeva, O., Roll, S. P., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2018, June). A toolkit for expanding financial capability at tax time (CSD Toolkit No. 18-26). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Promoting savings at tax time: Insights from online and in-person tax preparation services
Davison, G., Frank-Miller, E., Roll, S. P., & Grinstein-Weiss, M. (2018). Promoting savings at tax time: Insights from online and in-person tax preparation services (CSD Research Report No. 18-33). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Assessing retirement needs and interest in myRA: Findings from the Refund to Savings Initiative
4. Roll, S. P., Oliphant, J. E., Perantie, D. C., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Davison, G. (2017). Assessing retirement needs and interest in myRA: Findings from the Refund to Savings Initiative (CSD Research Report No. 17-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Delaying Tax Refunds for Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit Claimants
Maag, E., Roll, S. P., & Oliphant, J. E. (2016, December). Delaying Tax Refunds for Earned Income Tax Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit Claimants. Tax Policy Center.
Refund to Savings 2013: Comprehensive report on a large-scale tax-time saving program
Grinstein-Weiss, M., Perantie, D. C., Russell, B. D., Comer, K., Taylor, S. H., Luo, L., Key, C., & Ariely, D. (2015). Refund to Savings 2013: Comprehensive report on a large-scale tax-time saving program (CSD Research Report 15-06). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.