Public Policy

Supercharging savings starts at an early age

April 16th, 2007
By Mike Leach and Carl Rist // Arkansas Democrat Gazette

William Thomas Jr. invests in his future every month by bringing his piggy bank savings to First Bank of the Delta. The Phillips County pre-schooler already is saving for college and talks excitedly about going to college, thanks to an innovative program that supercharges his family’s own savings.

Children’s Savings Accounts

March 7th, 2007
Source: Newamerica.net

America’s personal savings rate is abysmally low. Last year the personal savings rate was negative, the lowest annual rate since the Great Depression. Whether the objective is to promote retirement security, improve educational attainment or increase financial literacy, the need to increase household savings is vitally clear.

Arkansas Higher Education Trust Fund to make college possible for every Arkansan

January 4th, 2007
By Kim Betton // KARK Channel 4

Mike Leach, Director of Southern Good Faith Fund’s Public Policy Program, during a news conference at the state Capitol in January 2007 explains a report by the Policy Program that proposes creation of an Arkansas Higher Education Trust Fund to make college possible for every Arkansan.

Arkansas Assets and Opportunity Scorecard 2005 news conference at state Capitol

December 20th, 2005
By Melissa Dunbar // KTHV Channel 11

Southern Good Faith Fund’s Public Policy Program in December 2005 hosted a news conference at the state Capitol to release the Arkansas Assets and Opportunity Scorecard 2005, a publication that outlined several key policy proposals to improve asset-building opportunities for Arkansans.

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