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Credit Building
Game of Credit
The Game of Credit: A High Stakes Game that Perpetuates the Racial Wealth Gap Credit building is a crucial part of wealth-building in today’s financial reality....
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Retirement Security
Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Fact Sheet & FAQ
The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program will give Illinois workers the tools they need to retire with dignity. These 2014 Fact Sheets provide additional information on...
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Access to Banking
Connecting the Unbanked to ACA Coverage
There are unique barriers to health insurance that exist for the unbanked in Illinois. This fact sheet provides information on what options exist for assisting this...
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Asset Limit Reform
Webinar: Encouraging Savings: How Hawaii and Illinois Eliminated Their TANF Asset Tests
Public benefit programs, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), have historically included an asset limit. An asset limit prevents applicants with savings...
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Access to Banking
Bank On Chicago Checking Account Recommendations
IABG convened Bank On Chicago community partners to discuss how to make Bank On Chicago approved checking accounts safer, more accessible, and low-cost. A list of 11...
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Financial Education
Webinar: Breaking Down Prepaid Cards
Prepaid cards are everywhere, but unlike debit cards linked to a checking account there are no formal federal regulations to protect consumers’ funds. Consumers and...
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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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Asset Limit Reform
Eliminating the TANF Asset Limit Fact Sheet
People seeking TANF assistance in Illinois cannot own more than $2,000 in non-exempt assets at any one point in time ($2,000 for one person, $3,000 for two people, and $50...
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Access to Banking
Webinar: Walk-Through And Q&A On Bank On Chicago’s New Mini Grant Program
Illinois Asset Building Group (IABG) and the City Treasurer’s Office is pleased to announce the launch of the Bank On Chicago Mini Grant Program. The mini grants will...
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