Financial Services in Action

Learn about the Center for Economic Progress's financial services for the 2010 tax season

Produced by Brian Rivera and Melissa Spear

Herbers explains Illinois' Earned Income Tax Credit

From remarks by Mary Ruth Herbers of the Center for Economic Progress at an April 14, 2009 press conference in Springfield, IL. Full video at http...   more From remarks by Mary Ruth Herbers of the Center for Economic Progress at an April 14, 2009 press conference in Springfield, IL. Full video at http://www.blueroomstream.com   less

Melissa Koide and David Marzahl

David Marzahl, the Executive Director of the Center for Economic Progress in Chicago and Melissa Koide, Deputy Director of the Asset Building Progr...   more David Marzahl, the Executive Director of the Center for Economic Progress in Chicago and Melissa Koide, Deputy Director of the Asset Building Program discuss how Volunteer Income Tax Assistance groups are helping lower income families save and access financial services at tax time. They discuss how local efforts with matched savings incentives and opening bank accounts on tax forms can inform federal policy proposals.   less

2010 Volunteer Orientation

Thank you for volunteering with the Center for Economic Progress! Meet the staff and find out where you fit in.

Produced by Brian Rivera, Erica Masl...   more Thank you for volunteering with the Center for Economic Progress! Meet the staff and find out where you fit in.

Produced by Brian Rivera, Erica Maslanka and Angela Perkins   less