Financial Security Program

The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program convened its third annual Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings in April. More than 70 experts and industry leaders gathered in Warrenton, Va., to share, evaluate, and refine solutions to the nation’s retirement crisis.

With so much of our population concentrated in urban areas, household financial insecurity and the wellbeing of cities are entwined.

The Aspen Financial Security Program (FSP) announced this week that Rachel Schneider, co-author of The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty, will be joining FSP as the Omidyar Network Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

In anticipation of Rhett joining the team, he sat down with Ida Rademacher, vice president at the Aspen Institute, and executive director of the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.

FSP discusses the women’s wealth gap and shares why we care in light of Women’s Equality Day.

Reflections on the Aspen Institute’s Economic Security Summit.

By combining a TSP-like fund lineup and a low-cost administration services provider, employers can offer a highly-efficient 401(k) plan with an all-in fee that’s far below 401(k) plan averages.

This new EPIC research brief enhances our understanding of the connections between income swings and family outcomes for hourly retail workers.