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CFED’s Policy & Research team created a short fact sheet that provides an overview of research on assets and their effect on financial stability and economic opportunity. Many research studies have shown that:
- Assets create a financial buffer to weather emergencies
- Assets can promote success in the labor market
- Assets can promote long-term thinking, planning and psychological well-being
- Assets can promote economic mobility for single mothers
- Assets can enhance the well-being and life chances of children
- Assets can increase the likelihood of going to and succeeding in college
Read more about “Why Assets Matter”