Journal Article
Barriers to saving
Abstract: When the poor succeed in building up a few assets, they often find themselves disqualified from badly needed government programs. Confusing rules about IRAs and 401(k)s plus conflicting state regulations make retirement saving particularly challenging.
Keywords: Medicaid; Poverty; Saving and investment; Social security;
Access Documents
File(s): File format is application/pdf http://www.bostonfed.org/commdev/c&b/2006/summer/barrierstosaving.pdf
Bibliographic Information
Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Part of Series: Communities and Banking
Publication Date: 2006
Issue: Sum
Pages: 25-27