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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

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

Managing, Collecting, and Forgiving Consumer Debt

Before COVID-19, consumer debt in America was at an all-time high of over $14 trillion-- exceeding 2008 debt leve ...

BY Financial Security Program

Video

05.27.2020
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
Family Finances

Young Adults and Consumer Debt

October 17, 2019 Ida Rademacher and Genevieve Melford authored this piece on consumer debt for New America and The Emerging Millennial Wealth Gap.

BY Ida Rademacher & 2 more

Of Interest

10.29.2019
Family Finances

Many Americans Still Face Financial Instability

July 30, 2019 The Pew Charitable Trusts interviews show continued challenges linked to income, job markets, and family situations.

BY Financial Security Program

Of Interest

07.30.2019
Family Finances

Is Your Debt 'Good' or 'Bad'? It Depends

July 25, 2019 Ida Rademacher is featured in the New York Times on positive and negative sides of debt.

BY Financial Security Program

Of Interest

07.25.2019
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