Building on the strengths of its affiliates and partners, the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been awarded a five-year cooperative agreement with the Social Security Administration’s Retirement and Disability Research Consortium. “This award from SSA is a recognition of UW–Madison’s extensive research and outstanding scholars in the field of aging … Continue reading CFS receives funding for research on financially vulnerable
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Financial Capability for Rental Housing Stability: A Webinar Presentation of a Pilot Program
The Center for Financial Security held a webinar on December 11, 2018, which explored the results of a new pilot project conducted by NeighborWorks America, which looked at using resident services in multifamily rental housing as a platform to help people achieve financial well-being. View Webinar Download Slides Download Brief Presenters on the webinar included: Janet Raffel, Senior … Continue reading Financial Capability for Rental Housing Stability: A Webinar Presentation of a Pilot Program
Reverse Mortgage Borrowing and Life Satisfaction of Older Adults: A Webinar Presentation of Findings and Implications
The Center for Financial Security held a webinar on November 14, 2018, which explored findings from a new study that examines the relationship of reverse mortgage borrowing with older adults’ satisfaction with their financial situation, housing, health, and daily life/leisure as well as with life as a whole. Cäzilia Loibl, researcher from The Ohio State University, discussed the study objectives, methodology, … Continue reading Reverse Mortgage Borrowing and Life Satisfaction of Older Adults: A Webinar Presentation of Findings and Implications
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