February 7, 2013
Program Profile: Catholic Charities Of the Archdiocese Of Chicago
“I cannot express enough how many people come to me admitting to having a spending addiction...
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Asset Limit Reform
February 3, 2013
42% Of Illinois Households Are Liquid Asset Poor
The Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) released their 2013 Assets & Opportunity...
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Access to Banking
January 8, 2013
What Happened to the Rainy Day Fund?
Hypothetical Situation: You’re about to travel to Indiana. You go to start the car –...
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Asset Limit Reform
January 2, 2013
2013 IABG Policy Agenda
As Illinois Legislators return to Springfield for the lame duck session, we are looking ahead to...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
December 6, 2012
City Of Chicago Announces Partnership with CFPB and Predatory Lending Reforms
Earlier this week City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel announced two new initiatives aimed at...
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Asset Poverty
November 20, 2012
5 Reasons to Be Thankful
With the 2012 IABG Conference in the bag and Thanksgiving right around the corner, we want to take...
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Access to Banking
October 23, 2012
Conference Spotlight: Wal-Mart's Bluebird Prepaid Card
Demystifying Prepaid Cards Workshop – Friday November 16th 8:15 am – 9:30 am The...
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Children's Savings Accounts
October 22, 2012
Saving for the Future: Parents' Perspectives on Savings Accounts
Cynthia Waldeck Heartland Alliance A new study was released this month by EARN Research Institute...
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Asset Poverty
October 16, 2012
California Moves Ahead with Automatic IRA Law
By Karen Harris, Shriver Center The U.S. is facing a growing debt crisis, the baby boomer...
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