This report is the second of two complementary reports that address the issue of economic security for Indiana households. The Self-Sufficiency Standard approach to economic security consists of three elements: securing the costs of daily basic needs, creating an emergency savings fund, and choosing the appropriate asset-building Economic Security Pathway(s). The first report The Self-Sufficiency Standard for Indiana 2016, covers the first two elements, while this report focuses on the third element of asset-building.
The Impact of Matched Savings Programs: Building Assets & Lasting Habits