June 5, 2012
Children's Savings Accounts: Supporting Superhero Dreams
When I was young, I wanted to be a nurse just like my Mum. If that didn’t work out, I wanted...
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Access to Banking
May 31, 2012
A New Debt Trap for College Students: Prepaid Cards
Financial institutions that partner with universities and colleges have propelled the growth of...
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Asset Poverty
May 21, 2012
Economic Mobility in Illinois
The Pew Center on the States recently released an analysis showing how Americans move up and down...
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Retirement Security
April 24, 2012
Retirement Insecurity Among Illinois Workers is on the Rise
Springfield, IL – The Illinois House of Representatives State Government Administration...
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Financial Education
April 19, 2012
Are you Money Smart?
Money Smart Week, in its 10th year, appropriately falls during April’s National Financial...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
April 10, 2012
Small Dollar Lending Guidelines from the CFPB
Katy Welter Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ...
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Financial Education
April 2, 2012
National Financial Literacy Month: Improving Access & Quality
Last year, President Obama proclaimed April as National Financial Literacy Month, calling it a time...
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Car Title Lending
March 28, 2012
March Legislative Update
This legislative season there are a number of asset building and asset protection bills before the...
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Asset Poverty
March 27, 2012
Underwater in Chicago's Communities Of Color
Last week, the Woodstock Institute released their report “Struggling to Stay Afloat: Negative...
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