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Five Reasons Illinois’ Children Need a Savings Account
Education - People with college degrees earn considerably more.
Homeownership - To obtain a home, a family’s most important asset, one must have savings.
Retirement - Children can no longer rely on employer-based retirement; they must save and invest to be prepared for retirement.
Credit Cards - Savings accounts help children plan for the future and budget their expenses, reducing reliance on costly credit.
Payday Loans and Predatory Lenders - Savings accounts get children to think about investing and lead to informed financial customers.