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 and Lisa Klein Vogel

For this episode, we have an interview with Dr. Lisa Klein Vogel and Dr. Molly Costanzo.  

Dr. Klein Vogel is an associate scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty. She studies policies that affect families. Her research interests include family well-being, economic supports for families, and human services program implementation. She holds a PhD in Social Welfare and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Dr. Costanzo is an associate scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty. She studies policies and programs that affect children and their families, with a particular focus on family economic well-being and supports for children with disabilities. Molly has a PhD in Social Welfare from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

We will discuss their research project titled “All in the Family: Parents of Children with Disabilities and Retirement.”  

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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 Security beneficiary households stood to gain as CTC benefit receipt did not affect Social Security payments. In fact, poverty fell substantially for these children, however, there were disparities based on demographic characteristics, geography, and Social Security program type.

On this April 11, 2023 webinar we explore this topic with researchers, Madelaine L’Esperance, Jevay Grooms, Tim Smeeding, and Shogher Ohanessian as well as discussant Jessica Pac, Co-Director of UW-Madison’s Center for Child Welfare Policy & Practice.

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 2: Interview with Jill Hoiting

For this episode we have an interview with Jill Hoiting. Jill is a PHD student in the Social Welfare program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Jill’s research interests include affordability, accessibility and quality of childcare, prevention of expulsion in early education, quality and effectiveness of family support programming and systems, and early childhood and family policy. 

Jill holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a bachelor’s of science degree from the University of Georgia.

We discuss Jill’s research project titled “I Don’t Like all of Those Fees—Pragmatism about Financial Services Among Low-Income Parents

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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 report, six regional briefs, and a webinar are available. Visit the AFN website and project landing page for all materials and regional briefs.