Impact
Talking about money is not a taboo for me: I enjoy talking about money, consumer behavior, and financial well-being to a broad range of audiences.
Media & Public Engagement
Interviewed for article about negotiation
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The Fairy Tale of Free Money
Interviewed about financial misperceptions of (young) adults for the National Money Week
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Interviewed about pension communication
People will wait in line for hours for Taylor Swift’s latest album, but no one would easily volunteer to spend that amount of time to look into their own retirement. Why is it that people rarely take the time to review the information from their pension fund? What can pension funds do to increase member engagement? And: Will the new pension law bring about any changes?
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Interviewed for article about money management
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Talks & Workshops
Adolescent financial well-being: Social influence and financial education
Ministry of Finance, The Netherlands · jun 2025
How can we make pension saving more attractive?
SNS Bank, The Netherlands · okt 2024
Choice guidance for pension funds
ORTEC Finance, Rotterdam, The Netherlands · jul 2024
Understanding and improving financial well-being
Dutch Authority for Financial Markets, Amsterdam, The Netherlands · jun 2024
The effect of evaluative labels on pension contributions
Dutch Authority for Financial Markets, Amsterdam, The Netherlands · dec 2021
How good does my future look? The effect of evaluative labels on pension contributions
Dutch Behavioral Insights Day, Behavioral Insights Network Netherlands, The Hague, The Netherlands · nov 2021
Best practices in DC pension communication
National Pension Federation, The Netherlands · sep 2020
Professional Publications
Barrett, J. A. M. (2024). Make the Future Concrete. Vakblad Financiële Planning.(NL)
Barrett, J. A. M., Brüggen, E. C. & Webers, E. (2023). Volatility in the new pension system: What does it mean for (communication with) pension plan participants? Pensioen & Praktijk.(NL)
ReadBrüggen, E. C., Post, T, & Barrett, J. A. M. (2020). Implications of the pension agreement for pension communication. Pensioen Magazine.(NL)