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Asset Building Tools
What a Great IDEA! A Match Savings Model
Melinda Croes & Theresa Gibbons Assets are Key to Economic Stability Wages and household income are important indicators in defining and assessing economic stability for...
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Asset Limit Reform
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 women have made in the last century. It has been 92 years since women fought...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
Online Payday Lending Skirts State Regulations
Online payday lending has become a growing business and a growing concern. Online payday lending has more than doubled from $5.8 billion in 2006 to $13 billion in 2011. A...
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Asset Limit Reform
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 & HB2262 would remove this significant savings barrier facing our poorest...
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Asset Limit Reform
March Legislative Update: Addressing Wealth Inequality
Legislative advocacy is a critical part of the work of IABG. The spring legislative session currently underway in Springfield has provided significant opportunity to raise...
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Asset Building Tools
Despite a Snowstorm Heartland Alliance Graduates Are Honored
Despite a snowstorm, graduates of Heartland Human Care Services‘ (HHCS) Asset Building Programs took center stage at the Hayes Center on March 5th. Graduates of the...
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Asset Building Tools
Webinar: Building an IDA Program For Your Organization
You’ve heard about Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) through the asset building grapevine – savings programs that allow low-income populations to receive a...
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Access to Banking
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 at how people can save a portion of their refund. This year,...
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Asset Limit Reform
Racial Wealth Gap Triples in 25 Years
As African American History month comes to a close, it’s important to reflect not only on progress made toward equality, but also the persistent barriers to racial...
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