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Disparities in Debt

Racial wealth inequality has been pervasive in the United States from the earliest days of colonization 400 years ago. Despite Constitutional guarantees of ...

BY Katherine Lucas McKay & 2 more

Publication

02.07.2022
Family Finances

A Financial Security Threat in the Courtroom

In this brief we seek to illuminate policymakers’ opportunities to help make emergency savings both automatic and inclusive.

BY Financial Security Program

Publication

09.21.2021
Family Finances

How Unpaid Bills End Up in Court

Join the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and Pew on Thursday, October 28 for a conversation on what we all should understand about the debt collections litigation system, and what we can do to create better outcomes for people across America.

Event

09.10.2021
Family Finances

Medical Debt and its Impacts on Health and Wealth

Philanthropy has an opportunity to find and invest in solutions to support the millions of households struggling at all phases of the medical debt lifecycle.

BY Financial Security Program & 1 more

Publication

03.29.2021
Family Finances

Student Loan Debt is Growing the Racial Wealth Gap and How Philanthropy Can Help

The problems that emerge from carrying student loan debt are systemic and have consequences not only for borrowers and their households, but also their communities, their states, and the nation’s economy. But these problems are solvable.

BY Karen Biddle Andres & 2 more

Publication

01.28.2021
Family Finances

Set Up to Fail: Fines, Fees & Financial Insecurity

Chronic Debt is a rapidly growing problem among households across the US and a significant barrier to financial stability and wealth building.

BY Joanna Smith-Ramani & 2 more

Publication

01.28.2021
Family Finances

State Responses to Rise in Debt Collection Practices

An interactive webinar about what state policymakers can do to address the growing number of debt cases in state courts.

Event

08.31.2020
Family Finances

How States Can Solve the Student Debt Crisis

Student debt balances are ballooning, posing a serious threat to the financial security of millions of borrowers across the country. In the last 15 years, ...

BY Financial Security Program & 2 more

Publication

03.23.2020
Family Finances

Solving the Student Debt Crisis

For people across the United States, student loan debt is a growing portion of the household balance sheet. More than 40 million Americans have outstanding ...

BY Financial Security Program & 2 more

Publication

03.23.2020
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