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Our most recent Policy Briefs, Fact Sheets, and Trainings are listed below. You can navigate our resources by issue area or by resource type. If you would like us to feature one of your related resources, please send it to Lucy Mullany, IABG Coordinator.

Policy Briefs and Reports

Alternative Small Dollar Loan Toolkit

The Alternative Small Dollar Loan Toolkit (ASDL) serves as a resource for banks and credit unions interested in offering a safe, profitable, small dollar loan (SDL) product. Informed by research, focus group testimony, and product analyses, the ASDL Toolkit provides a coherent summary of the SDL landscape and the resources necessary to create a safe small dollar loan.

November 08, 2012 | 4:55pm |
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Coming Up Short: The Scope of Retirement Insecurity Among Illinois Workers

This report identifies the principal sources of retirement income, examines the extent and types of workers facing retirement insecurity, and explores the necessary components of a state-level public policy solution that could help to address the problem.

September 11, 2012 | 9:42am |
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College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project

IABG's public comments in response  to the Department of Education’s public notice on the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) – College Savings Account Research Demonstration Project.

July 09, 2012 | 2:57pm | IABG
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Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets: Eliminating the Asset Limit on TANF

People seeking TANF assistance in Illinois cannot own more than $2,000 in non-exempt assets at any one point in time ($2,000 for one person, $3,000 for two people, and $50 for each additional person). This asset limit prevents families from building emergency savings, which could pay for unexpected expenses like medical bills, car repairs, or childcare.

February 27, 2013 | 10:22pm |
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Automatic IRA Fact Sheet

The Automatic IRA Program will give Illinois workers the tools they need to retire with dignity. The program will:

February 18, 2013 | 2:18pm |
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Racial Wealth Gap Fact Sheets

In partnership with the Asset Building Program at Heartland Alliance, IABG has created a series of fact sheets on Disparities in Asset Ownership in Communities of Color. The fact sheets can be used as an educational tool to discuss asset building issues through the racial wealth gap lens.

April 06, 2012 | 2:22pm |
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Trainings and Presentations

Webinar Video: Breaking Down Prepaid Cards

May 21, 2013

 

May 23, 2013 | 9:01am |
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Webinar: Building an IDA Program For Your Organization

March 6th, 2013

 

You’ve heard about Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) through the asset building grapevine – savings programs that allow low-income populations to receive a cash match on their savings, for investing in a home, education, business, or other wealth-building assets. They sound like a good fit for your clients, but a lot of work! How do you get started with an IDA program, how do you staff it, and how do you fund it?

March 06, 2013 | 4:09pm |
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