For people living on a low income, one unexpected major expense can be the tipping point for a downward economic spiral. Family consumer financial specialist J. Michael Collins talks about ways low-income families can maintain this "fragile balance" on Wisconsin Public Radio. Listen now.

The American economy is only as strong as the American household.  In communities across the country, families are struggling to thrive.  Learn what we can collectively do to tackle poverty and put more families on the path to financial well-being.  Read the new book, What It’s Worth: Strengthening the Financial Future of Families, Communities and … Continue reading J. Michael Collins Contributes Chapter on Financial Coaching in New Book

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a tool to measure consumer financial well-being, based on a definition that the Bureau released in January 2015.  The tool, available in both 5- and 10-question versions, allows practitioners and researchers to quantify the extent to which consumers’ financial situations and the financial capability that they have developed … Continue reading CFS Researchers Contribute to New CFPB Tool to Measure Financial Well-Being