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The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides monthly cash benefits to people age 65 or older with very low income and assets, individuals who are blind, or people with disabiliti
Grandparents and other relatives play an important caregiving role in family well-being. Support from extended family is especially vital in families with low incomes.
Federal and state programs help many older people with low incomes. These programs provide access to vital services like income support and health care.
Two federal programs help states provide a broad range of social services important to older adults.
In 2020, Americans owed $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loan debt, second only to mortgage debt.
Homeownership is crucial step to building wealth. Home equity is Americans’ largest asset.
The housing finance system is essential to creating a robust and competitive consumer mortgage market.
A reverse mortgage is a loan secured by the value of a home. It does not require payments as long as the borrower lives in the home.
Small businesses are a foundational element of the American economy. There are 30.7 million small businesses in the U.S., and they employ 47 percent of all workers.
Older adults carry more consumer debt into their later years than ever before, including mortgage, credit card, and even student loan debt.