Bringing Bank Services to Unbanked Clients

Bringing Bank Services to Unbanked Clients

Many low-income families and individuals, including those who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), lack access to bank accounts and are forced to...

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Why Open a Bank Account and How to Do It

Why Open a Bank Account and How to Do It

If you do not have a bank account, you may spend 10 percent of your income on services to get your money. Check cashing,...

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Including Children in Financial Education

Including Children in Financial Education

Children aren’t the usual focus for financial education. Although reading, writing, and math are fundamental skills taught in the public education system, lessons in...

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Happy Native American Heritage Day

Happy Native American Heritage Day

It is National Native American Heritage Month and November 25 is Native American Heritage Day. First Nations Oweesta Corporation is one organization that successfully...

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Understanding Unbanked Families

Understanding Unbanked Families

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently published its 2015 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households. In 2015, 7 percent of American households...

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Using Data Collection to Tailor Outreach

Using Data Collection to Tailor Outreach

After years of inconsistent client data, CA$H Maine, a statewide collaboration of ten coalitions devoted to helping individuals achieve financial stability, decided it needed...

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This Week’s Must-Read: EITC Expansion for Childless Workers

This Week’s Must-Read: EITC Expansion for Childless Workers

ITIN holders may have to renew their numbers for the upcoming tax season, the Center for American Progress reports on societal benefits of an...

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This Week’s Must-Read: Renewing the Debt Collection Market

This Week’s Must-Read: Renewing the Debt Collection Market

An overhaul of the debt collection market is in sight and the visions of the IRS may lead to increased burdens on VITA sites.

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This Week’s Must-Read: Oregon’s New Statewide Retirement Savings Plan

This Week’s Must-Read: Oregon’s New Statewide Retirement Savings Plan

Oregon prepares a statewide retirement savings plan, the governor of Massachusetts reverses his support for an Airbnb tax that would expand the state’s EITC,...

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