Date: July 22, 2014 Description: The AARP Foundation and J. Michael Collins from CFS co-hosted a webinar to present the results of a report entitled Impact of Finances 50+ Training Classes on Individuals' Financial Behaviors. The webinar focused on the findings and impact of the Finances 50+ Training Classes on individuals' financial behaviors and the significance … Continue reading Webinar: Impact of Finances 50+ Training
J. Michael Collins
Financial Counseling and Financial Access Among Job Training Participants
J. Michael Collins, Nathalie Gons, & Kasey Wiedrich prepared this brief on financial counseling and financial access among job training participants. The results of the study show that integrating access to financial products and services is feasible at scale. The high take-up rate of bank accounts suggests that unbanked participants had a strong desire to … Continue reading Financial Counseling and Financial Access Among Job Training Participants
Webinar: CFS and CFED on Financial Education and Account Access Among Elementary Students
Date: April 23, 2014 Description: CFS and CFED hosted a webinar on Financial Education and Account Access Among Elementary Students. The webinar highlighted the results of research which indicated that financial education produced a large improvement in financial knowledge among elementary students. Watch Now Kasey Wiedrich, Senior Research Manager, CFED Louisa Quittman, Director of Community Programs, … Continue reading Webinar: CFS and CFED on Financial Education and Account Access Among Elementary Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security 