Event Tomorrow: In the Shadow of Economic Fragility
An event about work and life after the Great Recession.
Economic Security
Vermont Takes on “The Poverty Trap”
Telling poor families not to save is a different kind of poverty trap, but it deserves to be addressed just the same.
MyRA for Renters? Sounds Familiar
Building a savings option into the act of paying rent is a good idea.
New America on President Obama’s MyRA: Has Potential, But Can Do More
Recommendations for the Administration and Congress to maximize the impact of myRA through supporting both emergency and retirement savings.
Solving the Retirement Puzzle with myRAs
A new paper from the Asset Building program.
85,000 Low-income Youth Open Savings Accounts through YouthSave
Results from a five-year program
Integrating Public Assistance Programs: A Perspective from the Field
Streamlining CalFresh and Medi-Cal application assistance improves participants’ overall wellbeing.
85,000 Low-income Youth Open Savings Accounts Through YouthSave
Dispelling the myth that poverty is the biggest barrier to saving.
Guest Post: New Findings on Asset Poverty in Canada and Developments on Asset Poverty Measurement
The importance of asset poverty measurement to understand the many dimensions of poverty and economic vulnerability.