Update
Data collection will close on Sunday, February 1. Please complete your participation in the study by that date for your contributions to be included.
Learn About Compound Interest While Contributing to Financial Education Research
Transform your financial goals into achievable plans while learning about compound interest through our research study combining goal-setting with visualizations.
What's In It For You
- Learn about compound interest that could help you make better financial decisions
- Connect financial concepts to personal financial goals related to compound interest
- $15 drawing for 100 participants; chances of winning are 35% or better
- Contribute to research on goal-setting and visualizations in financial education
What You'll Do
- Pre-assessments measuring financial well-being, visual literacy, and compound interest knowledge
- Completing a financial goal-setting activity
- Taking a short online course about compound interest with interactive calculators
- Participating in an AI chatbot reflection interview about your learning experience
- Total time commitment is approximately 1 hour
Who Can Participate
- Are 18+ years old and located in the United States
- Are fluent in English
- Have a device with stable internet connection
- Can commit to a single 1-hour session
Questions? Please email Andrea Pellegrini, at apelleg3@uillinois.edu, or the Principal Investigator, H Chad Lane at hclane@illinois.edu.
The information posted on this site is consistent with the research reviewed and approved by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institutional Review Board (IRB). However, the IRB has not reviewed all material posted on this site. Contact IRB if you have questions regarding your rights as a research participant. Contact IRB if you have questions, complaints, or concerns which you do not feel you can discuss with the investigator. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IRB may be reached by phone at (217) 333-2670 or by e-mail at irb@illinois.edu.
