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  • Register today for the 2016 Assets Learning Conference

    Join CFED from September 28 to September 30 in Washington, DC for the 2016 Assets Learning Conference (ALC). This year, the ALC will bring together 1,300+ professionals dedicated to creating an opportunity economy in the United States. As the only event of its kind to address the entire range of moments that affect an individual’s…

  • Financial Well-Being’s Critical Role in Building a Local Economy

    The steps Louisville is taking to financially empower its public employees and its citizens point the way. The following post originally appeared on in Governing and was written by What It’s Worth author Greg Fischer. My city of Louisville has been fortunate to have had a dramatic economic transformation in the last five years: We’ve created more…

  • Financial Well-Being’s Critical Role in Building a Local Economy

    by Greg Fischer, Mayor of Louisville, KY “My city of Louisville has been fortunate to have had a dramatic economic transformation in the last five years: We’ve created more than 47,000 new jobs, unemployment has dropped from 10.3 percent to 4.8 percent, our $25 million budget deficit has become a $19 million surplus, and we’ve…

  • Too many families believe they can’t move past financial struggles. We must shift this mindset. Here’s how.

    By Brandee McHale, President, Citi Foundation I consider myself fortunate to do what I do: crafting and executing the Citi Foundation’s philanthropic strategy to support the economic needs of low-income communities. I get to look out and see how we can help make our cities better and more inclusive. This requires having a clear view…

  • American Families Are Trapped in a Cycle of Financial Struggle — And It’s Not Just the Poor

      A car repair, a medical bill, a sick family member, a tax bill, a leak. All of these could easily cost $2,000, and for more than a third of U.S. households, they represent an insurmountable challenge. A growing number of families are trapped in a cycle of financial struggle, and it’s not just the…

  • How Can We Cure What Ails American Family Finances?

    This post by Andrea Levere originally appeared on HuffPost Business There’s nothing simple about being a consumer of financial services these days. We’re bombarded daily by tempting credit offers while living in a reality where a single unpaid bill can torpedo one’s credit score. Bank closings and mergers have left many lower-income neighborhoods without a…

  • Meet the Thrivers and Strugglers of America

    When it comes to financial health, when you are born and enter the job market, the wealth of your parents, race and ethnicity, and your opportunities for education can determine whether you become a “thriver” or a “struggler.” Watch the video to learn how we can help more families in America thrive.

  • Financial Well-Being Summit Live Webcast

    Watch a full recording of the December 8th Financial Well-Being Summit below. Summit Agenda 10-11 am  Setting the Stage: Financial Well-Being for Families, Communities and the Nation Confirmed speakers: Eric Belsky, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Ray Boshara, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Andrea Levere, CFED Jennifer Tescher, Center for Financial…

  • Financial Health and Well-Being: A Primer

    There’s a lot of talk these days about wages and opportunity and whether the American Dream is more like a pipe dream. We hear that a growing proportion of the nation is struggling financially, but it’s hard to know exactly who is affected, and why. Most of us need a better understanding of what financial…

  • Update: New Speakers Confirmed for December 8th Financial Well-Being Summit

    We are excited to share some of the notable speakers who will be participating in the December 8 Financial Well-Being Summit. With experts in housing, education, government, financial services, public health and community development, this event will be a great place to learn what we can collectively do to tackle poverty and put more families…