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CFR Team
- Oct 25
- 2 min
“It's Basic” Premiere in Oakland, CA
Sharing reflections on the “It's Basic” Premiere from CFR Product Operations Manager, Amy Nguyen Attending the premiere of the "It's...
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CFR Team
- Oct 20
- 1 min
CFR Awarded the CalMoneySmart Grant!
Greetings supporters! CFR is delighted to announce being selected as one of the Department of Financial Protection & Innovation’s...
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CFR Team
- Oct 18
- 2 min
VITACon 2023
A Recap of VITACon ‘23 from CFR Partnership Program Manager, Christian Govea It was an absolute pleasure to attend VITACon this year. As...
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CFR Team
- Oct 2
- 3 min
What Many Get Wrong with Financial Education
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” - Confucius No one would argue with the notion of hands-on experience...
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CFR Team
- Sep 11
- 3 min
Direct Payments (R)Evolution
The growth of direct cash transfer (DCT) programs has been an exciting and promising tool as a means of addressing poverty and wealth...
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CFR Team
- Aug 22
- 2 min
A Better Approach for Unbanked Employees
More than 75% of Americans say that increasing financial stress is impacting their productivity at work. Financial insecurity has hit...
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Parisa Esmaili
- Jul 26
- 4 min
Expand Financial Inclusion For All
Imagine immigrating to America to seek a better life for your family. You strive for a better economic opportunity that will afford...
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Community Financial Resources
- Jul 6
- 1 min
Partner Spotlight: UpSpire
UpSpire is a mission-driven, employment-based social enterprise. Their mission is to lower or eliminate barriers to employment that...
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Parisa Esmaili
- Jun 15
- 3 min
The Personal Debt Conundrum
It was sobering to see the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Q1 2023 report on household debt, where total US household debt surpassed...
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Community Financial Resources
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Meet the Newbies!
Please join us in welcoming CFR's newest team members! Here at CFR, we are manifesting 2023 to be one of our best years yet–and what...
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Community Financial Resources
- Jun 25, 2021
- 1 min
Data Insights: Withdrawals January - May 2021
In this data insight, we looked at withdrawal trends across all CFR Visa Prepaid Debit Cardholders.
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Community Financial Resources
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
Introducing MoneyGoals - formerly $Goal$: Financial Action Tracker!
CFR's new, beautiful, easy to use, and feature-rich financial coaching app is now available for iPhone and Android phones!
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Community Financial Resources
- May 13, 2021
- 4 min
May Partner Spotlight: Richmond Rapid Response Fund (R3F)
CFR Partner Spotlight, meet Richmond Rapid Response Fund!
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Community Financial Resources
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Data Insights: Spending Trends in 2020
In this data insight, we looked at how our cardholder’s spending trends varied amongst three of our programs.
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Community Financial Resources
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
Thinking about Guaranteed Income? Here is what you need to know.
Here is what you need to know to make sure funds get to people’s pockets.
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Community Financial Resources
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
February Partner Spotlight: Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED)
CFR Partner Spotlight, meet Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration!
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Community Financial Resources
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
Data Insights: The State of Withdrawals, Deposits & Savings in 2020 Compared to 2019.
Check our blog regularly for the latest insights on savings, debt, income, spending patterns, and more!
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Community Financial Resources
- Jan 5, 2021
- 1 min
We did it - Thank you from everyone at CFR!
Announcing the results of our Be a Community Resource campaign!
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Community Financial Resources
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
CFR's staff members have been awarded a scholarship from the AFCPE
By having the opportunity to participate in AFCPE trainings, CFR will be able to further develop financial coaching offerings.
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