New Report: Are Student Loans the Best We Can Do?
Student borrowing was supposed to reflect an agreement between aspiring college students and the government; the latter would use loans to a
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Guest Post: How Much Would You Spend to Save $19 Million a Year?
California loses about $19 million a year from its public assistance programs to a surprising cost: ATM fees.
The Affordable Care Act and Asset Limits: What’s Left Undone
This blog post is the third and final installment in a series by Julianna Lord, Emerson National Hunger Fellow.
Guest Post: Recap from New America NYC: Rich Hill
Editor's Note: This post, which was originally published on the New America NYC blog, provides a summary of an Asset Building Program event
Fast Track Eases Medicaid Enrollment, but Implementation Matters Too
In the span of just a few months, approximately 750,000 people were newly identified as eligible for Medicaid in California. How?
New Report Highlights the Business Case for Youth Savings
CGAP released a report that examines the business considerations for financial service providers offering savings products to young people.
New Report: Child Development Accounts as an Early Childhood Intervention
Properly designed Child Development Accounts (CDAs) can have lasting, positive effects on children's educational development.
Poverty is Structural – So are Solutions
Our current public assistance programs often require families to sacrifice long-term security for short-term help.
Will GAO Examine Savings Bond Policy?
The Treasury Department's decision to eliminate retail sales of paper bonds causes issues for some Americans.
Children’s Savings: How Far We’ve Come
An introduction to Children's Savings Accounts (CSAs).
Bringing College Savings Within Reach?
Representative Matt Cartwright announced a plan to introduce a bill to exempt CSAs from consideration in most public benefit programs.