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The article Gen Z Statistics highlights the key habits, priorities, and challenges of Generation Z, offering a window into how this generation approaches work, social media, mental health, and technology. Understanding these insights is essential for anyone designing experiences or products for this digitally native cohort. The key insights are
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Gen Z’s Don’t Have a Lot of Money, But They’re Traveling Anyway by Monica Pitrelli (2023) discusses Gen Z’s traveling frequency, priorities, habits, and planning strategies. Understanding these trends is crucial to designing a system for traveling for Gen Z. Gen Zs — those born between 1997
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“Positive play” in gambling focuses on how people can engage responsibly, rather than simply avoiding harm. According to research published in Frontiers in Psychology, positive play captures proactive behaviors such as controlling spending, setting limits, and planning ahead (factors not measured by traditional tools like the Problem Gambling Severity Index)
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The article Gen Z Cannot Stop Gambling explores how younger adults are embracing gambling and sports betting as a social and digital experience. For this generation, betting is less about chasing large payouts and more about fun, social engagement, and the seamless digital design of platforms that gamify the experience.
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The Savings Goal Getter by Huntington Bank (n.d.) is a tool that helps users save for their goals. I will be discussing elements of this tool and ways I could expand them. Whether saving for the trip of a lifetime, or just putting money away for a rainy day,
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The article Why Gen Z Is Breaking Up With Credit Cards explores how younger consumers are rethinking traditional financial tools. Many in this generation find credit cards stressful and confusing, signaling a shift in how people approach money. The except is as follows: “The study done by Morning Consult found
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The report Foregoing BaaS: How Owning the Core Fuels Current’s Success examines how Current, a U.S.-based fintech, built its own proprietary cloud-native core banking platform. This unconventional choice, made in 2015, has since become a defining strength, enabling multi-bank flexibility and diverse product offerings. “ Current’s Advantage
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In 12 Travel Budget Planning Tips to Enjoy More While Spending Less (2024), author Tracy Smith shares tips for budgeting while traveling. I will be discussing some of her tips and how I could integrate them into my design. Before any travel planning and definitely before any travel booking, take
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The article, A Simple Trick for Better Parties, by Jancee Dunn (2025), discusses a method one person uses to initiate gatherings with her family, involving pairing a fun activity with a necessary activity. My editor, Patia Braithwaite, is close with her family members. I’ve noticed that when she’s
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The Science of Why Friendships Keep Us Healthy by Zara Abrams (2023) discusses the science behind how platonic relationships boost people’s health and well-being. Psychological research suggests that stable, healthy friendships are crucial for our well-being and longevity. People who have friends and close confidants are more satisfied with
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Why Travel Makes You Feel So Alive by Peter Cheung (2018) explains that people often have different outlooks on their days when they are traveling. This idea can be applied to a banking system to encourage people to live the present day to the fullest, while also saving to travel.
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The article Digital Workers Have Arrived in Banking explains how Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) is bringing AI “digital employees” into its teams. These autonomous agents handle specialized tasks like coding and validating payments, with their own logins and managers, working side by side with human staff. “Bank of