Thrift or Debt
Whitehead, Barbara Dafoe / Stokes, Charles E / Reeves, Stephen
In this appeal to the Texas Legislature, the Texas Thrift Coalition (a nonpartisan volunteer group of leaders and organizations) promotes thrift and encourages saving as a path to family prosperity and financial security for Texans. Drawing on the "2010 Survey of Texas Savers, " the report presents five major findings, including: 1. Texas families face a savings crisis.2. Anti-thrift institutions, such as payday lenders, are trapping Texas fam...