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Financial Readiness Personal Assistant for Learning (FR-PAL)

A mobile application to help service members and their families learn to make smart financial decisions.

Description

The Financial Readiness Personal Assistant for Learning (FR-PAL) application provides military members and families with information, training, and education in support of financial readiness. FR-PAL provides content tailored to individuals' usage history and self-reported life events. It utilizes micro-learning concepts providing content in short, achievable segments, using motivational and engaging elements leading to sustained usage; and provides calculators and other tools to help service members make better financial decisions. The project aims to capture financial readiness stakeholder feedback during the Financial Readiness (FinRed) Symposium and is transitioning to a long-term hosting partner (USA Learning) for seamless continuation.

Major Deliverables

  • Financial Readiness content library and functional prototype
  • Financial Readiness Personal Assistant for Learning (FR-PAL) Application
  • “How To” User Guide

Project Details

Period of Performance: FY16-FY18

External Performers: Quantum Improvements Consulting, Inc.

Contract: W911QY-16-C-0163

Publications

Financial Readiness for Learning (FR-PAL) Summative Usability Test Results Report

2018; Murphy, Jennifer
The Financial Readiness-Personal Assistant for Learning (FR-PAL), Sen$e, is a native mobile application designed to support service members and their families with financial readiness information using micro-learning, gamification, and other motivational techniques to cultivate life-long learning. The usability and effectiveness...

Financial Readiness for Learning (FR-PAL) Final Report

2018; Murphy, Jennifer
Sen$e is a mobile application designed to support service members and their families with financial readiness information using micro-learning, gamification, and other motivational techniques to cultivate life-long learning. Sen$e supports service member financial literacy and preparedness through engaging "bite-sized," personally......

Developing a Financial Readiness Mobile Personal Assistant for Learning

2017; IITSEC; Hannigan, F.; Murphy, J.; Daly, T.; Udell, C.; Pfieffer, D.; Schatz, S.; Birtwhistle, M.
While Service members and their families receive unique financial benefits as a result of their service, few are well educated in the best ways to manage their finances. Consequently, they may fall prey to predatory lending practices, high pressure sales...