Wealth and Ownership

No matter who they are, where they work, or how they are paid, everyone in America needs the ability to participate in the upside of the U.S. economy. And two powerful ways to increase people’s participation—and give them more choice in the direction of their own lives—is through saving and investing and asset ownership.

What We Do

Aspen FSP works to grow household prosperity through two impact areas.

Saving and Investing

All U.S. households need well-designed, universally accessible tools and supports to help them both save and invest.

Wealth Innovation

To make widespread financial security a reality in the United States, we need to empower individuals and communities to create—and keep—their own wealth.

Financial Security Program

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Video: How Can Renters Grow Their Wealth?

All households deserve to build–and sustain–the wealth they need to thrive. But when home equity is the largest source of wealth for most Americans, how do renters gain assets? This video spotlights the current state of renters’ wealth and calls on leaders across sectors to come together and co-create solutions that expand renters’ wealth-building pathways.

July 7, 2025

Karen Biddle Andres and Jason Ewas present at a forum.
Blog Posts

Lessons from Expert Roundtables on Designing an Effective Early Wealth Building Policy

Aspen FSP recently convened a series of roundtables on early wealth building policy. Here’s what we’ve learned.

June 9, 2025

Blog Posts

Bringing Together a Thanksgiving Table to Solve Financial Insecurity

Co-Executive Director, Joanna Smith-Ramani reflects on 10 years of Aspen FSP.

May 14, 2025

Ida Rademacher facilitates a panel on asset ownership at an event.
Blog Posts

How the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion Can Help Households Build Wealth

The Strategy highlights the important roles that government, financial institutions, and employers all have to play in household wealth building. 

May 13, 2025

Jason Ewas presents at the Aspen Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings.
Blog Posts

How the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion Can Scale Emergency Savings

The U.S. Treasury’s Strategy notes the need for greater coordination among the private sector and the government to scale emergency savings.

May 5, 2025

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