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Aspen FSP Launches National Task Force for Fraud & Scam Prevention

Financial fraud and scams are an increasing threat against Americans’ public safety and financial health, with implications for our economy, the U.S. fin ...

BY Financial Security Program

Blog Post

07.18.2024
Family Finances

Setting a Vision for a More Integrated System of Public and Workplace Benefits

Together, public and workplace benefits are essential building blocks for financial security. Benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( ...

BY Bianca Sofia Lopez & 1 more

Blog Post

05.29.2024
Family Finances

Beyond Bootstraps

The notion of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps,” deeply embedded in the American psyche, belies the fact that it is physically impossible to ach ...

BY Céline Apollon & 1 more

Publication

04.29.2024
Family Finances

Highlighting Innovative Actions to Improve Public Benefits Delivery

At the 2024 Financial Resilience Summit, an event hosted by the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and the Office of Management and Budget, federal ...

BY Tim Shaw

Blog Post

04.08.2024
Family Finances

Insurance Against Financial Shocks

This brief highlights the urgent need for comprehensive solutions to address financial shocks faced by a majority of U.S. households annually. Building up ...

BY Katherine Lucas McKay

Publication

04.02.2024
Family Finances

Moving from 57 Million to Zero

In June 2023, retirement experts from the public, private and nonprofit sectors, including corporate leaders, policymakers, researchers and advocates, conv ...

BY Financial Security Program

Publication

08.29.2023
Family Finances

Rapid Change, Real Momentum

In October 2022, policymakers, financial services executives, academics, advocacy leaders, and financial technology innovators gathered for the sixth annua ...

BY Financial Security Program

Publication

05.22.2023
Family Finances

For Children, Better Data Equals Better Policy

Policymakers evaluating the expanded Child Tax Credit should tap into the trove of in-the-moment data to see the program’s impact and reach.

BY Financial Security Program & 1 more

Blog Post

07.27.2021
Family Finances

Next Steps Toward a More Secure Retirement for All Americans

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.

BY Financial Security Program

Publication

10.23.2019
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