How to Use Framing to Your Advantage:-
• Positive Framing Frame retirement savings decisions in ways that highlight the benefits of saving. For example, focus on how much you will accumulate over time or what kind of financial freedom you'll have in retirement, rather than the sacrifices you may have to make today.
• Nudge Theory: The idea of nudges helps the behavioral economists push individuals towards better decisions without forcing their hands. This could include visual reminders of retirement savings goals or default investment options, nudging people toward the desired actions.
c. Retirement Planning Apps and Tools
More easily accessible than ever, given advances in technology, are retirement plans. Behavioral finance research indicates that interactive tools and apps can help guide individuals toward better financial choices through immediate feedback and rewarding the positive saving behaviors as such. Tools that record progress toward retirement goals remind their users to save or explain investment content can all make cognitive biases less impactful.
Leverage Technology:-
• Use Retirement Planning Software: Most financial institutions and independent providers offer retirement planning software where users can input information regarding their income, expenses, and the age they w