Journal Article

Helping the poor accumulate assets


Abstract: Having assets (a bank account, a car, an insured home, a good credit rating) does more than help families weather a crisis. It can move them out of poverty permanently, with benefits to individuals, government, corporations, and society as a whole.

Keywords: Finance, Personal; Poverty;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Communities and Banking

Publication Date: 2006

Issue: Win

Pages: 20-23