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Rainy Days Don’t Retire

As life expectancy in the U.S. increases, older adults will comprise a larger share of the population than ever before. At the same time, older adults will ...

BY Shehryar Nabi & 1 more

Publication

03.22.2024
Family Finances

Workplace Emergency Savings Landscape as SECURE 2.0 Implementation Begins in 2024

The momentum around workplace emergency savings accounts (ESAs) has only intensified since the passage of SECURE Act 2.0 in 2022, which included key emerge ...

BY Kara Woolley Watkins & 2 more

Blog Post

01.12.2024
Family Finances

We Can Advance Economic Equity Through Automatic Enrollment for Emergency Savings

Policymakers can make emergency savings easier for people with low and moderate incomes.

BY Jason Ewas & 1 more

Blog Post

10.11.2022
Family Finances

Can Emergency Savings Support the Retirement System?

American households face widespread financial insecurity, with lack of short-term savings a particularly urgent issue. A recent national BPC survey found t ...

BY Financial Security Program

Blog Post

05.31.2022
Family Finances

Call for National Financial Inclusion Strategy

Dear Secretary Yellen and Deputy Secretary Adeyemo: As the economy emerges from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, we find ourselves at a historic ...

BY Financial Security Program

Of Interest

04.25.2022
Family Finances

Joint Principles for Effective Emergency Savings Policy

For too many Americans, the answer during an emergency is credit card debt, high-interest loans, or pulling from retirement savings.

BY Tim Shaw & 1 more

Blog Post

03.16.2022
Family Finances

Is Build Back Better the Start of a Benefits Reset for Workers?

After months of negotiations, the House seems poised to pass the bill by Thanksgiving.

BY Financial Security Program & 2 more

Blog Post

11.15.2021
Family Finances

Introducing a New Housing Policy Tool for Local Officials

This new tool helps local leaders solve housing problems faced by members of their communities.

BY Financial Security Program & 2 more

Blog Post

11.04.2021
Family Finances

Moving from Experimentation to the Mainstream

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

BY Financial Security Program & 3 more

Publication

09.01.2021
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