October 16, 2012
Program Spotlight: LEND
LEND, the student-run non-profit out of Northwestern University, provides microloans and business...
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Asset Limit Reform
October 11, 2012
An Empty-nester's Hopes for All Children to Have College Opportunities
By Dory Rand, Woodstock Institute All children deserve the opportunity to pursue their dreams of...
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Asset Poverty
September 28, 2012
Child Poverty in Illinois: a Growing Crisis
Last month, Social IMPACT Research Center told the story of poverty across the entire United...
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Asset Poverty
September 19, 2012
Illinois Poverty Report: Children's Savings Accounts and Generational Poverty
Last week Social IMPACT Research Center released their analysis of U.S. Poverty Data from the...
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Retirement Security
September 11, 2012
Majority of Illinois Workers Lacks Access to Retirement Savings Plans
CHICAGO—More than half of Illinois private sector workers lack access to retirement savings...
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Alternative Small Dollar Loans
August 3, 2012
Payday Loans and Their $7.4 Billion Annual Bill
Katy Welter Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice Each year, 12 million borrowers spend approximately...
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Asset Poverty
July 10, 2012
Broad Based Categorical Eligibility for SNAP at Risk
Last week, the House Agriculture Committee unveiled their 2012 Farm Bill proposal that the...
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Children's Savings Accounts
July 9, 2012
College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project
Last week, we submitted comments in response to the Department of Education’s public notice...
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Asset Poverty
June 21, 2012
Recent Federal Reserve Report Underscores Need for Savings Opportunities
The Federal Reserve bank recently released its tri-annual Survey of Consumer Finances. In...
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