Brighter Futures Begin with HOPE.

America Saves Week 2013

February 25th, 2013

Screen-shot-2013-02-22-at-3_53_00-PM

Screen-shot-2013-02-22-at-3_26_29-PM-300x300Screen-shot-2013-02-22-at-3_54_01-PMScreen-shot-2013-02-22-at-3_47_28-PM

As part of America Saves Week 2013, MEPC is doing a series of blogs to educate our readers on liquid asset poverty, net worth, sub-prime credit, the numbers of unbanked and underbanked in Mississippi, and ways working families can start to build assets.

To help working families find ways to start saving and building assets, we are sharing these tips from America Saves (click on the images below)

 


Screen-shot-2013-02-22-at-4_00_21-PM-e1361572191335-300x247

 

The high rate of asset poverty in Mississippi underscores the importance of implementing policies that promote asset accumulation, as far too many households lack the financial resources necessary to weather a financial crisis like a job loss, medical emergency or the need to fix a car.

Learn more about assets and financial stability on the Policy Matters blog
America Saves Week: Set a Goal. Make a Plan. Save Automatically.
Scorecard: Asset Ownership and Financial Stability in Mississippi

 

 

Share this article.

Share on FacebookTweet about this on TwitterShare on LinkedInEmail this to someone