April 3, 2013
Program Profile: The Renaissance Collaborative
“The participants in our program were homeless for a myriad of reasons, loss of employment,...
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Asset Building Tools
March 29, 2013
What a Great IDEA! A Match Savings Model
Melinda Croes & Theresa Gibbons Assets are Key to Economic Stability Wages and household income...
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Asset Limit Reform
March 27, 2013
Women's History Month and the Gender Wealth Gap
March is Women’s History Month and there’s no better time to reflect on the progress...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
March 14, 2013
Online Payday Lending Skirts State Regulations
Online payday lending has become a growing business and a growing concern. Online payday lending...
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Asset Limit Reform
March 11, 2013
It's Time for Illinois to Eliminate the TANF Asset Test
This year IABG and our partners are leading efforts to eliminate the TANF Asset Test. SB2319 &...
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Asset Limit Reform
March 7, 2013
March Legislative Update: Addressing Wealth Inequality
Legislative advocacy is a critical part of the work of IABG. The spring legislative session...
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Asset Building Tools
March 7, 2013
Despite a Snowstorm Heartland Alliance Graduates Are Honored
Despite a snowstorm, graduates of Heartland Human Care Services‘ (HHCS) Asset Building...
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Access to Banking
March 1, 2013
6 Ways to Make a Tax Refund Go Farther
As America Saves week comes to an end in the midst of tax season, we thought we’d take a look...
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Asset Limit Reform
February 27, 2013
Racial Wealth Gap Triples in 25 Years
As African American History month comes to a close, it’s important to reflect not only on...
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