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Introducing the ABLE National Resource Center’s (ABLE NRC) BIPOC Outreach Toolkit

December 17, 2021Source: ABLE National Resource Center The ABLE National Resource Center (ABLE NRC) is committed to improving the financial stability and prosperity of people from the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) community who experience additional and significant expenses associated with having a disability. This toolkit is intended for agencies, organizations and community groups to […]

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Rethink Public Policies to Support Income Production, Savings and Asset Accumulation for People with Disabilities Meta Description

Citation Morris, M. & Goodman, N. (2021). Rethink Public Policies to Support Income Production, Savings and Asset Accumulation for People with Disabilities. In Boshara, R. & Rademacher, I. (Eds) The Future of Building Wealth: Brief Essays on the Best Ideas to Build Wealth—for Everyone. (pp105-112). US: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and The Aspen Institute. https://futureofwealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/the-future-of-building-wealth.pdf. Abstract  President Biden’s

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Banking Status and Financial Behaviors or Adults with Disabilities: Findings from the 2017 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households and Focus Group Research

Citation Goodman, N. and M. Morris (2019) Banking Status and Financial Behaviors or Adults with Disabilities: Findings from the 2017 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households and Focus Group Research.  Washington DC: National Disability Institute. https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/reports/banking-status-and-financial-behaviors-2019/. Full Abstract  The report finds that, in the 29 years since the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was

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Information Brief: Addressing the Needs of Americans with Disabilities in Financial Capability Programs

Citation National Disability Institute (2018). Information Brief: Addressing the Needs of Americans with Disabilities in Financial Capability Programs. Authored by N. Goodman, N. Canfield and M. Morris. Washington DC: National Disability Institute and FINRA Investor Education Foundation. https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/reports/fin-found-fin-cap-brief/. Abstract  Americans with disabilities face significant barriers to financial wellness. They are less likely than those without disabilities

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Financial Capability of Adults with Disabilities: Findings from the National Financial Capability Study

Citation Goodman, N., B. O’Day and M. Morris (2017) Financial Capability of Adults with Disabilities: Findings from the National Financial Capability Study.  Washington DC: National Disability Institute and FINRA Investor Education Foundation. https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/reports/ndi-finra-report-2017/. Full Abstract  This report analyzes data from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study (NFCS) to reveal the

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