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020 _a9781137487810
082 0 0 _a332.0240086/942
245 0 2 _aA fragile balance :
_bemergency savings and liquid resources for low-income consumers
_cedited by J. Michael Collins
260 _aHampshire :
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_cc2015.
300 _ax, 234 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aA Fragile Balance examines strategies to promote emergency savings, especially among underserved households. Each chapter is by an expert contributor and proposes an innovative financial product or service designed to bolster emergency savings among low-asset families. This collection also offers readers insights into the role of emergency savings and mechanisms to facilitate savings behaviors, and raises critical questions of the scale, institutional capacity, sustainability, accessibility, and effectiveness of existing programs.
650 0 _aSaving and investment
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650 0 _aLow-income consumers
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650 0 _aPoor
_xFinance, Personal
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700 1 _aCollins, J. Michael,
_eEdited by
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856 _uhttps://uowd.box.com/s/m3zymdaw72zd8cse7kk910rrv07x9fih
_zLocation Map