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Koonce, Joan; Scarrow, Andrea; Palmer, Lance – Journal of Extension, 2016
Free tax programs, such as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), allow recipients of the earned income tax credit (EITC) to have their returns filed for free. VITA and other free tax programs are nationwide. However, each program is distinct, and the services provided by these programs differ. This article discusses a successful and unique…
Descriptors: Taxes, Income, Volunteers, Cooperative Programs
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Mimura, Yoko; Koonce, Joan; Plunkett, Scott W.; Pleskus, Lindsey – Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 2015
Using cross-sectional data, we examined the financial information sources, financial knowledge, and financial practices of young adults, many of whom are first generation college students, ethnic minorities, and immigrants or children of immigrants. Participants (n = 1,249) were undergraduate students at a large regional comprehensive university.…
Descriptors: Information Sources, Knowledge Level, Student Diversity, Financial Services
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Grinstead, Mary L.; Mauldin, Teresa; Sabia, Joseph J.; Koonce, Joan; Palmer, Lance – Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 2011
Using microdata from the American Dream Demonstration, the current study examines factors associated with savings and savings goal achievement (indicated by a matched withdrawal) among participants of individual development account (IDA) programs. Multinomial logit results show that hours of participation in financial education programs, higher…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Money Management, Performance Factors, Success