“Borrow Less Tomorrow” by Clarifi
Piggymojo built an online and mobile tool that uses goal visualization, social sharing and mobile technology to help savers turn impulse buys into “impulse saves.”
Mateo And Lucia Household Profile: Thriving But Still Vulnerable In The U.S.
U.S. Financial Diaries Case study: Mateo Valencia, 31, and Lucia Benitez, 30, are an unmarried couple living in Queens with their four year-old son Pablo.
Redstone Federal Credit Union: Thinking Outside the Branch
In 2009, Peter Alvarez of Redstone Federal Credit Union attended his first Underbanked Financial Services Forum, an annual conference held by the Financial Health Network and SourceMedia, to learn more about the underserved market.
Bridging the Gap with Social Loans
Based in San Francisco, Mission Asset Fund (MAF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income, financially excluded consumers enter the mainstream financial system.
The Rodriguez Family Household Profile: Extended Family Strives to Get Ahead
U.S. Financial Diaries: The Rodriguez family is a multigenerational household living in a small town near San Jose, California. Maria Rodriguez, 60 years old, lives with her husband Dean, 75; her mother, Regina, 83; and her two sons, Martin, 36, and Daniel, 34.
Rita Douglas Household Profile: Getting By With Help from Friends
U.S. Financial Diaries: Rita Douglas, 62, lives in a two-bedroom apartment in a marginal, sometimes dangerous neighborhood near Cincinnati, OH.
The Johnson Family Household Profile: Working Hard but Still Struggling
U.S. Financial Diaries: Sarah and Sam Johnson are a hardworking Ohio couple struggling to make ends meet despite the fact that they both work in stable, full-time jobs, and several part-time ones.
The Hossains Household Profile: Adjusting to a New Life in the US
U.S. Financial Diaries: Ahmed and Shaila Hossain are immigrants from Bangladesh who moved in 2010 to Queens, NY, where there is a large Bangladeshi community.
Mike Smith Household Profile: Keeping Control by Relying on Cash
U.S. Financial Diaries: Mike Smith, a single man in his mid-50s, lives in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Kentucky, in a small town near the Ohio River.
The Adrians Household Profile: Relying on Erratic Income Sources
U.S. Financial Diaries: Tim and Clara Adrian are in their early 30’s and live in Mississippi in a four-bedroom house that they own.
H&R Block – From Tax Prep to Tax Plus
Since 1955, H&R Block has been known as the go-to company for income tax advice and tax return preparation.
Piggymojo: The Thrill of Impulse Savings
Armed with a Financial Capability Innovation Fund grant from the Financial Health Network, Piggymojo is transforming the way people think about savings.