Individual Wealth Preservation
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RESEARCH RESOURCES
Center for Financial Services Information
www.cfsinnovation.com
An affiliate of the nonprofit CDFI ShoreBank, the Center for Financial Services Information (CFSI) is a national expert on financial services for the unbanked and under-banked. Its goals include improving the quality of existing services and better tailoring financial services to meet the needs and desires of the under-banked community. The ultimate goal is to facilitate savings and asset-building through financial services. Founded in 2004, CFSI focuses on 6 main areas in order to assist service providers, expand the literature, and influence public policy: Research & Strategy, Investment, Networking, Roundtables, Communication, and Public Policy.
Council for Economic Education
www.councilforeconed.org
The Council for Economic Education is a nonprofit organization that offers comprehensive financial education curriculum to K-12 schools. The Council's programs include the basics of entrepreneurship, teacher resources, and assessment standards—reaching over 15 million students in the U.S. and more than 30 other countries each year. Their mission is to advocate better personal finance education in primary and secondary schools, as well as to empower young people through financial literacy.
Global Assets Project
www.globalassetsproject.org
The Global Assets Project, launched in 2006, is a collaborative effort of the Center for Social Development and the New America Foundation. Its ultimate goal is poverty alleviation through asset accumulation. The Global Assets Project strives to influence public policy and implement new asset-building programs through research, and attempts to integrate the key elements of microfinance, financial education, social policy and commercial financial services. There are currently asset-building initiatives in 5 continents and 14 countries around the world.
National Consumer Law Center
www.consumerlaw.org
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is the nation's leading expert on consumer law and advocates on behalf of low-income Americans who are particularly vulnerable to fraud and predatory lending. NCLC pays special attention to such vulnerable groups as the elderly, immigrants, homeowners, former welfare recipients, victims of domestic violence, and military personnel. NCLC's legal work has accomplished numerous policy milestones; for example, NCLC helped end discriminatory car loan practices that persisted for 75 years.
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