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06/15/2021

"This is the conversation about poverty that we don’t like to have: We discuss the poor as a pity or a blight, but we rarely admit that America’s high rate of poverty is a policy choice, and there are reasons we choose it over and over again." - Ezra Klein

Why do we leave millions of people in poverty? The answer should make us uncomfortable.

03/23/2021

The Biden administration is cancelling $1 billion of student loans.

Here’s what you need to know.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2021/03/18/biden-cancels-1-billion-of-student-loans/?fbclid=IwAR1uyP1jWJOXFeRQD_haHjIbUJFXRXPDYLxv1UBDQ_XQlu0BbDYKPP_My0U&sh=7b9fa1442460

Student loan cancellation is here.

03/18/2021

Student loans have surpassed all other forms of debt in the U.S. aside from housing debt.

Here's the most up-to-date and latest total student loan debt and average student loan debt statistics and figures for 2021 from trusted sources.

03/16/2021

The stimulus checks are meant to help people who need it, not creditors.

Congress looks to close loophole that will allow private debt collectors to garnish $1,400 checks distributed under COVID-relief package.

03/10/2021

This article summarizes the issues with the eviction "moratorium" and provides a resource for tenants who are behind.

The CDC moratorium has had little effect on evictions. IMPACT Community Action is doling out millions in assistance, but many don't know it's there.

05/08/2020

Join me at the Summit, hosted by , on Tuesday 5/12 at 12 PM ET. I'm hosting an informative session about Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Get your free pass and register for my session here: https://bit.ly/2xJs2uE

Looking forward to it!

03/31/2016

When my in-laws became too incapacitated to handle their own affairs, my wife and I took over. A year and a half later, we’re still trying to figure it all out.

11/19/2015

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/housing/news/2015/07/21/117803/many-successes-in-just-a-few-years-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-turns-5/

As critics call for deregulation, the CFPB demonstrates America’s need for a financial referee.

11/05/2015

10/09/2015

How not to get hoodwinked when you buy a car.

A used car salesman who is actually selling the right way offers some insider information about six sales techniques you need to run from if they're used on you.

09/18/2015

The Obama administration announced big changes Monday to help students fill out the Free Application For Federal Student Aid, predicting hundreds of thousands more students will get help as a result.

07/23/2015

The hidden perils of of parenting while poor. http://ow.ly/PZIee

Low-income mothers can't afford diapers—and it's hurting their ability to parent.