The fifth annual Junior Scholar Intensive Training (JSIT) takes place in Madison, WI on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The program is a collaboration of the Center for Financial Security and the Howard University Center on Race and Wealth (CRW) supported by the Social Security Administration's Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC). Fifteen … Continue reading Meet our 2023 JSIT Scholars!
CFS RDRC Webinar: The Child Tax Credit Expansion’s Impact on Income and Poverty
About 10 percent of children live in households with a Social Security program beneficiary or are beneficiaries themselves. Many have low incomes limiting the resources available to spend on caring for these children. The Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion in 2021 increased income for many households and reduced poverty dramatically for children. Children in Social … Continue reading CFS RDRC Webinar: The Child Tax Credit Expansion’s Impact on Income and Poverty
The Impact of Covid-19 on Financial Capability and Asset Building Services: Exploring Equity, Accessibility, and the Future of Service Delivery
A study was conducted by Asset Funders Network (AFN) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security (CFS) to better understand the transition to remote services among financial capability and asset building (FCAB) programs, which includes financial education, counseling, coaching, emergency assistance, benefits navigation, housing supports, workforce development, and other related services. A full … Continue reading The Impact of Covid-19 on Financial Capability and Asset Building Services: Exploring Equity, Accessibility, and the Future of Service Delivery
Employer-Based Financial Wellness Programs in Wisconsin: Survey Findings
In late 2021 into early 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) surveyed Wisconsin employers on behalf of the Adult Health and Workplace Financial Literacy Committee of the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability. The purpose of the survey was to learn more about employer-provided financial wellness programs in the State. The Committee, … Continue reading Employer-Based Financial Wellness Programs in Wisconsin: Survey Findings
CFS RDRC Webinar: Health, Health Insurance, and Financial Security
Lack of health insurance and underinsurance threaten the near term and long-term economic security of households approaching retirement. For lower income households near retirement but not yet eligible for Medicare, Medicaid may reduce financial hardship caused by medical bills, improve savings for retirement, and change use of Social Security benefits. Whether Medicaid significantly improves the … Continue reading CFS RDRC Webinar: Health, Health Insurance, and Financial Security
CFS RDRC Funding and Training Opportunities Released
CFS is pleased to announce the release of four training and funding opportunities supported through the Social Security Administration's Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC). The CFS Retirement and Disability Research Center (CFS RDRC) is one of four Centers of the Consortium, all of which offer training and funding for research in retirement and disability … Continue reading CFS RDRC Funding and Training Opportunities Released
Five JSIT Scholars from 2022 Cohort Win CFS RDRC Research Awards
The scholars’ projects investigate important topics related to labor force and employment across the life course, equity and access, and financial stability. The Center for Financial Security’s Retirement and Disability Research Center (CFS RDRC) is proud to announce the five winners of our 2022 Junior Scholars in Training (JSIT) Research Awards: Callie Freitag, University of Washington, Disability … Continue reading Five JSIT Scholars from 2022 Cohort Win CFS RDRC Research Awards
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Financial Security Awarded $3.1 Million for Research to Help Economically Vulnerable Families
The U.S. Social Security Administration is funding 15 major research projects investigating retirement and disability topics surrounding racial wealth, children and families, and the economic security of older adults. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Financial Security (CFS), as part of the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC), has been awarded a fifth year of … Continue reading University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Financial Security Awarded $3.1 Million for Research to Help Economically Vulnerable Families
Annual Junior Scholars Intensive Training Sees Success
2021 JSIT Scholars Cohort For a week in June 2021, the Center for Financial Security (CFS)—in collaboration with Howard University’s Center on Race and Wealth—held the annual summer workshop of Junior Scholar Intensive Training (JSIT) program. JSTI is an intensive training program for emerging researchers, and made possible with funding from the Retirement and Disability … Continue reading Annual Junior Scholars Intensive Training Sees Success
Household Finance Research Seminar, held weekly on Thursdays from 3:45-4:45pm
Our Fall 2023 HHF Seminars will be held in person in room 1199 Nancy Nicholas Hall and virtually via Zoom. We will resume seminars at the start of the 2023-24 academic year on September 7, 2023. Click HERE for Zoom link and meeting invitation. With over 50 faculty affiliates across departments at UW-Madison, as well … Continue reading Household Finance Research Seminar, held weekly on Thursdays from 3:45-4:45pm
Supporting Employee Financial Stability: How Philanthropy Catalyzes Workplace Financial Coaching Programs
The Center for Financial Security and the Asset Funders Network (AFN) collaborated on a case-study investigation of employer-based financial coaching programs in the latest research: Supporting Employee Financial Stability: How Philanthropy Catalyzes Workplace Financial Coaching Programs. This brief shares innovative approaches employers believe increase recruitment and retention while impacting employee financial well-being. Download Brief Download Executive Summary
Financial Findings Podcast
The Financial Findings Podcast is a series developed by the Center for Financial Security that features interviews with researchers about household finance, financial security, and retirement and disability research and the implications for policy, practice, and relevance for the general public. The podcast series is hosted by Jonathon Ferguson. Episode 4: Interview with Stephanie Moulton … Continue reading Financial Findings Podcast
Spring 2023 Speaker Calendar
January 26: Cayte Anderson, Director of Research, UW-Stout, presents The Utilization of ABLE Accounts and Other Tax-advantaged Savings Accounts: A Scoping Review February 2: Brielle Bryan, Assistant Professor, Rice University, presents Implications of Child Incarceration for Women's Wealth and Labor Market Attachment February 9: Kate Pennington, Research Economist, US Census Bureau in the Center for … Continue reading Spring 2023 Speaker Calendar
Financial Findings Podcast
The Financial Findings Podcast is a series developed by the Center for Financial Security that features interviews with researchers about household finance, financial security, and retirement and disability research and the implications for policy, practice, and relevance for the general public. The podcast series is hosted by Jonathon Ferguson. Episode 3: Interview with Molly Costanzo … Continue reading Financial Findings Podcast
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