• Register today for the 2016 Assets Learning Conference

    Join CFED from September 28 to September 30 in Washington, DC for the 2016 Assets Learning Conference (ALC). This year, the ALC will bring together 1,300+ professionals dedicated to creating an opportunity economy in the United States. As the only event of its kind to address the entire range of moments that affect an individual’s…

  • Financial Well-Being’s Critical Role in Building a Local Economy

    The steps Louisville is taking to financially empower its public employees and its citizens point the way. The following post originally appeared on in Governing and was written by What It’s Worth author Greg Fischer. My city of Louisville has been fortunate to have had a dramatic economic transformation in the last five years: We’ve created more…

  • Financial Well-Being’s Critical Role in Building a Local Economy

    by Greg Fischer, Mayor of Louisville, KY “My city of Louisville has been fortunate to have had a dramatic economic transformation in the last five years: We’ve created more than 47,000 new jobs, unemployment has dropped from 10.3 percent to 4.8 percent, our $25 million budget deficit has become a $19 million surplus, and we’ve…

  • Too many families believe they can’t move past financial struggles. We must shift this mindset. Here’s how.

    By Brandee McHale, President, Citi Foundation I consider myself fortunate to do what I do: crafting and executing the Citi Foundation’s philanthropic strategy to support the economic needs of low-income communities. I get to look out and see how we can help make our cities better and more inclusive. This requires having a clear view…

  • How Can We Cure What Ails American Family Finances?

    This post by Andrea Levere originally appeared on HuffPost Business There’s nothing simple about being a consumer of financial services these days. We’re bombarded daily by tempting credit offers while living in a reality where a single unpaid bill can torpedo one’s credit score. Bank closings and mergers have left many lower-income neighborhoods without a…

  • Meet the Thrivers and Strugglers of America

    When it comes to financial health, when you are born and enter the job market, the wealth of your parents, race and ethnicity, and your opportunities for education can determine whether you become a “thriver” or a “struggler.” Watch the video to learn how we can help more families in America thrive.