Income

Aisha Nyandoro, program organizer, speaks with Ebony Beals, a parent participant who helped design the cash assistance program. Their conversation was held during a convening in October held by Ascend, a program at the Aspen Institute that works to move children and the adults in their lives to educational success, economic security, and health and well-being.

This brief synthesizes the current research on scheduling instability, chronicles the most promising responses by the institutions best positioned to act – employers, government, and technology companies – and recommends principles for further reform.

There is a game-changing opportunity in the growth of the fintech industry to help address household financial insecurity.

Which set of products will breakthrough and provide financial stability at scale remains to be seen, but our hope at Aspen FSP is that by highlighting and supporting these efforts, we will inch closer to achieving that ultimate goal.

The diversity of methods to measure income volatility can provide a fuller picture of American’s financial lives.

The income of many Americans fluctuates wildly on a month-to-month basis.

Elisabeth Jacobs shares insights on how best to help families struggling with income volatility.

What would it take to help individuals and families be financially stable even when their income varies?

Income volatility can affect all socioeconomic groups, but it particularly hits those with low incomes and little or no savings.