Policy Briefs & Reports
Asset Limit Reform
Congressman Davis: Support the Update and Expansion of SSI
This letter, co-authored by FIAI partners, advocates for older adults and disability advocates, urges Congressman Davis to include long overdue updates and improvements to...
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Predatory Lending
Resource Guide: Affordable Alternatives to Predatory Loans
Predatory loans can set-off a debt spiral and can lead to overdraft fees, loss of a bank account, bankruptcy, and even poor health. Check out this resource guide with ways to...
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Children's Savings Accounts
Children’s Savings Account Implementation Recommendations
In 2019, HB2237 was signed into law, creating a statewide CSA program in Illinois, with a $50 seed deposit provided into a 529 account for every child born or adopted in the...
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Asset Poverty
Prosperity Now 2020 Illinois Scorecard
The Prosperity Now Scorecard is a comprehensive resource featuring data on family financial health, racial economic inequality, and policy recommendations to help put all...
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Consumer Protections
Is New Really New? Financial Technology & Its Impact on Low-Income Families
Financial technology, or fintech, is changing the way that financial services are delivered. More people are turning to apps and online platforms to access banking services,...
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Access to Banking
Memo: Financial Inclusion for People with Disabilities
Download our memo to the Financial Advisory Council for the Empowerment of People with Disabilities (FACED) that describes the unique barriers faced by people with...
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Retirement Security
Comments on Secure Choice Administrative Rules
Secure Choice, a new automatic retirement savings program in Illinois, is rolling out in 2018. As part of this, the Illinois State Treasurer proposed administrative...
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Asset Poverty
Prosperity Now Chicago Scorecard
Prosperity Now’s annual Scorecard provides a comprehensive look at families’ financial health across the United States. It assesses 50 states and the District of...
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Asset Poverty
2018 Update on Poverty in Illinois
Heartland Alliance’s Social IMPACT Research Center recently provided an update on poverty in Illinois, and found that women, people of color, and children are the most...
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