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Children's Savings Accounts
Barriers & Solutions to College Access
The barriers preventing access to college are numerous. Presenters from our 2012 Conference discuss the impact of debt on college access and completion, promising practices...
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Retirement Security
Automatic IRAs: Creating Financially Secure Retirements for Illinois Residents
At a time when most Americans are struggling to make ends meet, let alone save for the future, alternative structures are needed for supporting retirement savings. Automatic...
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Asset Building Tools
Building Assets Along the Continuum
Asset building is a life-long process and different asset building opportunities occur at different times. This session from our 2012 Conference discusses financial education...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
Alternative Small Dollar Loan Toolkit
The Alternative Small Dollar Loan Toolkit (ASDL) serves as a resource for banks and credit unions interested in offering a safe, profitable, small dollar loan (SDL) product....
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Retirement Security
Coming Up Short: The Scope of Retirement Insecurity Among Illinois Workers
This report identifies the principal sources of retirement income, examines the extent and types of workers facing retirement insecurity, and explores the necessary...
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Children's Savings Accounts
College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project
IABG’s public comments in response to the Department of Education’s public notice on the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR...
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Children's Savings Accounts
What Would Universal Children’s Savings Accounts Look Like in Illinois?
This fact sheet provides a snap shot of the recommendations put forth by the Children’s Savings Account Task Force. The Task Force recommended that CSAs are created at...
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Retirement Security
Auto IRA Fact Sheet
These fact sheets provide an overview of the Automatic IRA bills introduced in the Illinois General Assembly in 2012 – HB4497 / SB3278. The State of Illinois should...
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Racial Equity
Disparities in Assets and Ownership: Limitations to the American Dream in Communities of Color
The disparities in assets and ownership seen between communities of color and whites perpetuate a troubling problem in Illinois. Thousands of African Americans, Latinos,...
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