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The Asset Building Program’s Favorites of 2014
This is a great time for reflection, and in that spirit we leave you with this Best of 2014 collection.
New America Experts Applaud Illinois General Assembly on Passage of Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act
Legislation will create the nation's first state-based, auto enrollment retirement plan for workers who are not offered a plan by employer.
Millenials Rising
A symposium on the unique set of challenges facing the Millennial generation.
How Millennials’ Use of Social Networks Explains Their Politics
Millennials are a hopeful generation that believes in communities (both online and digital) and the power of networks.
America’s Homeownership Subsidies Are a Terrible Way to Help Young People Build Wealth
It used to be all about the house. If you were a young person seeking lifelong financial security, homeownership was the way to go.
5 Ways America is Failing Millennials
If you're between 18 and 34 years old, you should be getting ready for the prime of your life—at least according to recent history.
By My Parent’s Bootstraps
The story Americans tell ourselves about the American Dream obscures one powerful determinant of life: our parents’ financial standing.
Youthsave Project Connects Youth Financial Inclusion and Poverty Alleviation
A panel of financial inclusion experts explore a range of questions related to the use of youth savings accounts as a poverty alleviation.
Prize-Linked Savings Take Step Toward Broader Scale
Aspiring savers got a nice surprise earlier this month, when the American Savings Promotion Act was passed unanimously.
The Asset Building Program Has a New Website!
What Can Canada Teach Us About Child Savings Accounts?
A report outlining some lessons from Canada’s CSA experiences and how they might inform CSA policy in the United States.
The Business of Banking Youth
Can youth savings in the developing world be good social policy and make business sense for banks?
Are Student Loans the Best We Can Do?
For the past few decades, more students have taken out loans and they have borrowed ever-larger amounts.