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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

The Cost of Jail Calls and Commissary Markups

80% of local jail phone calls were paid for by incarcerated people’s loved ones, primarily low-income women of color. The consequences of these charges extend far beyond incarcerated people, stripping the savings and resources of entire families.

Event

01.21.2021
Family Finances

Fines, Fees, and Financial Security in the US South

For many individuals and households, a $200 traffic ticket can devastate savings and finances. The Federal Reserve’s Report on the Economic Well-Being of ...

BY Financial Security Program

Blog Post

01.13.2020
Family Finances

Fines and Fees Spotlight Video Series

Video series from Aspen EPIC on the burdensome fines and fees imposed by the criminal justice systems around the nation.

BY Financial Security Program

Video

07.10.2019
Family Finances

Fines and Fees Spotlight: POWER-PAC Illinois

Anne Stuhldreher, Aspen FSP Senior Fellow and Director of the San Francisco Financial Justice Project interviews Rosazlia Grillier, a member of the Illinois POWER-PAC COFI.

BY Financial Security Program

Video

07.10.2019
Family Finances

Fines and Fees Spotlight: North Carolina Justice Center

Anne Stuhldreher, Aspen FSP Senior Fellow and Director of the San Francisco Financial Justice Project interviews Daniel Bowes an attorney at the North Carolina Justice Center.

BY Financial Security Program

Video

07.10.2019
Family Finances

Fines and Fees Spotlight: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

Anne Stuhldreher, Aspen FSP Senior Fellow and Director of the San Francisco Financial Justice Project interviews Sue Berkowitz, South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center.

BY Financial Security Program

Video

07.10.2019
Family Finances

Local Governments & the Consumer-Debt Epidemic

April 11, 2019 Over-reliance on fines and fees is a big part of the problem, but there are a lot of steps that cities can take.

BY Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin, & 1 more

Of Interest

04.11.2019