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Date Issued:
2014
Abstract/Description:
Regular savings behavior is critical for low-income Americans to achieve financial mobility. New technology tools are being used to improve personal awareness and attention to financial goals. This thesis reviews mobile learning (mLearning) research and leading commercial personal finance smartphone apps, both of which inform the design of Financial Forest, a savings app. Participants in the 4-week Financial Forest savings study are found to have a statistically significant improved perception of the difficulty of building an emergency fund.
Title: Financial Forest.
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Name(s): Carlson, Karen, Author
Moshell, Michael, Committee Chair
Lindgren, Robb, Committee Member
Underberg-Goode, Natalie, Committee Member
, Committee Member
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2014
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Regular savings behavior is critical for low-income Americans to achieve financial mobility. New technology tools are being used to improve personal awareness and attention to financial goals. This thesis reviews mobile learning (mLearning) research and leading commercial personal finance smartphone apps, both of which inform the design of Financial Forest, a savings app. Participants in the 4-week Financial Forest savings study are found to have a statistically significant improved perception of the difficulty of building an emergency fund.
Identifier: CFE0005143 (IID), ucf:50682 (fedora)
Note(s): 2014-05-01
M.F.A.
Arts and Humanities, Visual Arts and Design
Masters
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Subject(s): personal finance management -- digital media -- app
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005143
Restrictions on Access: public 2014-05-15
Host Institution: UCF

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