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
J. Michael Collins
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
Financial Coaching Outcomes White Paper
View an in-depth white paper that highlights how empathy-focused online and phone-based financial coaching program helps under-served participants increase credit knowledge, improve savings, reduce debt, and enhance financial confidence. Prepared by the Center for Financial Security. Download White Paper
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 