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Young adulthood is a critical time in a person’s life. We identify the supports and solutions that set up rising generations for a life of financial security.
Young adulthood is a formative period both personally and financially. When young people have financial stability, affordable and effective educational and career onramps, and developmentally appropriate support and guidance, they have the foundation for lifelong financial security. But today, at least half of young people in the United States do not have secure access to these resources and opportunities, which has long-term costs and consequences for them, their families and communities, and the prosperity and well-being of our country.
Across our priority areas, Aspen FSP works to build systems that help rising generations financially thrive. Our efforts include improving benefits delivery, identifying new models for college affordability, and scaling early wealth building accounts.
What We Do
Through our research and multi-sector partnerships, we are exploring solutions that can help young adults build financial stability and grow wealth over time.
Understanding What Young Adults Need for Financial Success
Learn what financial security means for young adults and what allows them to experience it now and in later adulthood.
Young adults need access to affordable and effective postsecondary educational and training opportunities, as well as labor market on-ramps that will lead to wealth-building careers in adulthood.
Roundtables: Philanthropic Strategies to Support Youth and Young Adult Financial Well-Being
Cohosted by Aspen FSP and the Asset Funders Network, this 2024 discussion series consisted of four member-only, virtual roundtable discussions about the financial well-being of youth and young adults. These discussions are informal, small-group, member-only spaces curated to share promising strategies, voice challenges, and shape how we think about current and future investments to support youth and young adult financial well-being.
Learn more about how you can support the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program through a philanthropic grant, tax-deductible gift, or event sponsorship.
