Improving Financial Capability Among University Students Using a Mobile App: Wallet$mart Project Evaluation

Michelle Cull; Catherine Attard

doi:10.26183/r6bs-s098

Improving Financial Capability Among University Students Using a Mobile App: Wallet$mart Project Evaluation

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This report details the findings of a research evaluation conducted for UniBank (Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd) exploring the effectiveness of the Wallet$mart mobile app in improving university students' financial capability. Students undertook to trial the Wallet$mart app during 2020 at Western Sydney University, in partnership with UniBank and supported by App developer, Tangible. This report evaluates the effectiveness of the trial and makes recommendations for further development of the app prior to the app being rolled out to university students more broadly.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Penrith, N. S. W.
Publisher	Western Sydney University
Number of pages	52
ISBN (Print)	9781741085228
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26183/r6bs-s098
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

financial literacy
mobile apps
university students

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