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These banks step in to avert foreclosure

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Paying City Students is a Wise Investment

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June 27, 2008 | The Baltimore Sun

Retirement Saving For All

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June 20, 2008 | San Francisco Gate

Wheels Versus Welfare: Having a Car Shouldn't Keep Needy Families From Receiving Assistance.

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June 19, 2008 | Los Angeles Times

Cars and Welfare: A Simple, Money-Saving Idea

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June 16, 2008 | The Sacramento Bee

The Great Seduction

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June 10, 2008 | The New York Times

Social Security Now Issues Debit Card Payments

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June 9, 2008 | Associated Press

Retirement Savings and Decision Errors: Lessons from Behavioral Economics

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Insurance and wealth building among lower-income households

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Consumers Lean on Rebate Checks for Bills and Gas

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June 1, 2008 | The New York Times

Herdt: 'Magic' of Savings Accounts

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May 28, 2008 | Ventura County Star

Do the Right Things

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May 24, 2008 | Financial Times

Nonprofit puts wealth of housing data on Internet

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Moral of Downturn Story: Piggies Must be Fed

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May 21, 2008 | The Washington Post

Feeling Guilty: Americans Say They Aren't Saving Enough

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May 14, 2008 | Pew Research Center

Pensions for All

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May 13, 2008 | Los Angeles Times

$1M Grant Helps More People Save Money, Build Assets

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Let's Make It Cool to Save

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May 11, 2008 | The Washington Post

Revamping System Can be Boon for Unbanked

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May 2, 2008 | American Banker

The End of Shopping

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April 23, 2008 | The Washington Post

States Fault Effort to Stanch Foreclosures

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April 23, 2008 | Wall Street Journal

More States Give Tax Credits to Working Poor

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April 16, 2008 | Stateline

Don't Spend Your Tax Rebate!

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April 15, 2008 | The American Prospect

Foreclosures Jump 57% in Last 12 Months

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April 15, 2008 | Reuters

An IRA for the Rest of Us

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April 14, 2008 | The Los Angeles Times

Getting it right on the money

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April 3, 2008 | The Economist

Savings Bonds Ought to Make a Comeback

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March 28, 2008 | American Banker

America needs a 21st Century GI Bill

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March 21, 2008 | The Chicago Tribune

More States Mull Incentives for Branches in Poor Areas

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March 19, 2008 | American Banker

Funding a path out of poverty

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March 15, 2008 | The Spectator