Kristen Berman

Co-Founder

Kristen Berman is a co-founder of Duke's Common Cents Lab with Professor Dan Ariely. Common Cents is generously supported by MetLife Foundation. Kristen was on the founding team of Google's behavioral economics team, and was previously the founder of Irrational Labs, a behavioral economics non profit focused on health and happiness.

Consumer lending

Lenders have reason to encourage faster debt payoffs

Research shows most consumers would prefer more options to pay down their debt early. Here’s why it would also help banks.

By Kristen Berman

January 8
Digital banking

Savings accounts need an overhaul

Banks can help encourage customers to save more by restructuring their accounts.

By Kristen Berman

May 25
Fintech

Fintech’s Achilles heel: Reaching low-income consumers

While fintech companies have helped change our understanding of what is possible in financial services, disruptors have largely ignored an important user base.

By Kristen Berman

October 16