Blissfully ignorant. That’s one way to describe the financial state of Millennials as they head down the aisle today. Many know little or nothing about their partner’s spending habits, according to a new survey. Meanwhile half of Millennials would surrender the right to vote for student-loan forgiveness. Hello, teachable moment. App something already. (Honeydue before “I dos?”) Counsel, guide, advise. Even with all this fintech, branches still matter big time.
Before the big day, fiancées aren’t talking finances. According to an Experian survey, more than one-third of couples are in the dark on their wedding day. Thirty-six percent of them don’t know anything about their spouse’s spending habits.
Half of Millennials would sacrifice the right to vote for student-loan forgiveness. An astonishing 50 percent of Millennials with student loans are willing to give up their right to vote in the next two presidential elections to have their debt forgiven, but far fewer would give up texting.
To manage joint finances, couples consider mobile apps. Honeydue works with more than 10,000 banks across the country, so partners can import information from their checking and savings accounts. All expenses are automatically categorized, which provides an accurate snapshot of their spending.
Customer loyalty is a long, winding road. Ask a banker. Bank customers of all ages want financial tech and branches, too. This according to the ForeSee Experience Index (FXI): 2017 Banking Report (and the construction of new branches everywhere).
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Gen We expects more from brands on social media. Just when your brand had figured out Millennial social media habits, Gen We comes of age and everything changes. For these tech natives, social media is as much a part of the conversation as IRL.
A clothing store with no clothes? Nordstrom Local reinvents retail. Retail is having a tough year. It’s no secret. While brick and mortar behemoths and multi-level department stores once dominated the market, there’s a new sheriff in town: online.
Skinny websites are in season. Mobile usage trends prompted responsive design, with websites being crafted to render properly across all screen sizes. It has greatly improved the mobile user experience. Instead of requiring mobile users to scroll across inches of a site from a palm-sized screen, responsive sites scale purposefully, with tools like hamburger menus to facilitate the mobile experience.
Why longer sales cycles make for happier consumers. Impulsive consumers report more guilt, anxiety and fear of missing out (FOMO) when making everyday decisions than those who delay gratification. And whatever immediate pleasure they may enjoy with purchase can be overshadowed by mounting debts, late bills and concerns about making it paycheck to paycheck.
8 signs your website is past its prime. In the course of a year or even months, a high performing site can be dealt brutal blows that negatively impact results. Your organization may shift focus, launch new products and services, invest in new markets. Search engines alter algorithms, revamping rules in pursuit of the ultimate results. Designers craft new designs, inspiring the next evolution of content management systems. Browsers update.
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