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"If there’s one thing that’s been made clear by the longest government shutdown in history, it’s that financial resilience in America is in dangerously short supply." #financialwellness UnitedWayMiami forbes.com/sites/jennifer…

Branches is proud to lead the Miami-Dade #VITA Coalition, recently rebranded as #MiamiTaxPros. Branches is offering #expert, free #tax services beginning today throughout #Miami-Dade County. Call us at 305-442-8306 x2008 for an appointment or visit miamitaxpros.com #EITC

Happy #EITCAwarenessDay! "Why do so many low-income Miamians pass up such a significant benefit, and what can we do about it?" medium.com/ker-twang/a-mo… United Way Citi Branches UnitedWayMiami NYU McSilver Institute

Couldn't agree more with these 8 lessons about designing chatbots for #FinancialInclusion CGAP Alexandra Fiorillo Danielle Sobol cgap.org/blog/8-lessons…

I've been thinking about what new fintech innovations Mojaloop can enable: medium.com/vessels/spitba… DFS Lab Teller Messaging Ker-twang Would love to hear comments, feedback and criticism!

"I think we created the first #fintech chatbot tailored for Africa. This has been achieved only because we worked with a #startup & especially with Teller Messaging who proved to be an exceptional business partner." - Erwan Gelebart, Orange. Case study here: financedigitalafrica.org/blog/2019/02/m…

John Maynard Keynes predicted a 15-hour workweek in the 21st century, creating the equivalent of a five-day weekend. Instead, work has become the centerpiece of personal identity for many college-educated Americans: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Very excited to partner with NYU McSilver Institute on this important project: nyu.edu/about/news-pub…

There's a lot of excitement about #interoperability & Mojaloop & what it can do for consumers & companies alike. We know why we're excited to work with a group of leading companies & individuals on the future of interoperability at #MojaCamp. Here's why they're excited.

Design sprint in action — introducing EastPay! #mojacamp Lewis Daly DFS Lab

"78% of the world’s unbanked adults receiving wages in cash have a mobile phone. Moreover, the “unbanked” are seen as an increasingly attractive commercial market." medium.com/@the_economist…

“The child tax credit is the largest federal expenditure for children, but it excludes from the full benefit the kids who need it the most." ... Giving the full credit to poor families would cut child poverty rates by 26 percent: nytimes.com/2019/12/16/us/…

Wow. Supplemental Security Income--which provides cash assistance to low-income children with disabilities--more than pays for itself. "Reductions in Medicaid spending associated with SSI eligibility offset increased cash transfer payments by a ratio of 3.3:1." Huge.

Interesting work and insights on using #chatbots for #financialinclusion. Great work Ker-twang, Teller Messaging, and Vessels Tech.

I been thinking about this pass and finish all day

We're working with the Miami-Dade County Driver's License Task Force. Have you had your license suspended? We want to hear from you.

Worth a read if you haven't already! "Time tax" is a phrase you'll never forget. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

In 2018, we started working with Commissioner Eileen Higgins to address the problem of suspended driver’s licenses in Miami-Dade County. Check out Shira Moolten's #longread for the Sun Sentinel: sun-sentinel.com/2024/06/25/wai…