The Ends of The Month: A Blog Series
Over the course of a generation, electronic payments including credit cards, debit cards and Apple Pay removed friction from our wallets, but disrupted old habits and practices many once used to manage finances. Loss of these analog tools, as much as wage stagnation or volatility, helps explain why so many households struggle at the end of the month
New Financial Health Pulse Data Shows Millions of Americans Still Financially Struggling Amid Ongoing Pandemic
Food insecurity and fear of eviction pervasive among those hardest hit financially by pandemic with many borrowing money or cutting back on healthcare visits and medication
Testimonial: CFPB Consumer Access to Financial Records Symposium
The Financial Health Network submitted this statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s invitation to serve as a panelist at their Symposium on Consumer Access to Financial Records, Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
“VITA Credit Builder” by Mission Economic Development Agency
In 2010, Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) launched its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Credit Builder program with the primary goal to establish or improve credit for low-income Latino immigrants and help them responsibly manage credit over the long term.