Trainings and Event Presentations
Retirement Security
Webinar: Secure Choice, a New Retirement Savings Program in Illinois
Secure Choice, an automatic-enrollment retirement savings program for private sector workers in Illinois, is launching in November 2018! Watch this webinar to learn about...
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Asset Building Tools
IABG Coalition Connection Materials – June 2018
IABG held its first biannual Coalition Connection meeting in June 2018. These coalition meetings provide opportunities to network with asset building practitioners and...
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Financial Education
Your Money, Your Goals Toolkit
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has developed a toolkit to help front line staff as they work with participants on short and long-term financial goals and...
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Car Title Lending
Webinar: Auto Title Lending in Illinois
Jody Blaylock from IABG and Spencer Cowan from Woodstock Institute hosted a webinar on the findings of our new report, No Right Turn: Illinois’ Auto Title Loan Industry...
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Access to Banking
Video: Welcome to Bank On Chicago
This video is an introduction to the Bank On Chicago initiative. For new Community Partners, or those interested in learning more, please view this video to learn more about...
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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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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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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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