Suggested Reading: Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond A professor at Princeton University, Matthew Desmond describes not only the causes of persistent poverty in America, but how it impacts people living in poverty. As he did in his Pulitzer-winning book,...
If you studied your budget and figured out that 81% of your money was going toward housing expenses, you’d be in shock! You’d think something was radically wrong and try to find the answers. Generally speaking, housing costs should be no more than 30% of household...
Heat Your Home for Cheaper Apply for the Home Heating Credit! The State of Michigan will assist you in paying some of your heating expenses if you are a qualified homeowner or renter. To qualify, your income will need to fall within the ranges included below. The...
Neighbor by Neighbor Monthly Newsletter for August 2022 Neighbor by Neighbor needs more Neighbors! With the 13% inflation rate of food and the 25-50% increase in rent, residents of Harbor Country are struggling. One of our Neighbor by Neighbor senior clients...
Many of us who were raised in middle-class families and communities make a lot of assumptions of what “everybody” knows. We experience good service, we assume we will go to college, our families have connections for networking for jobs (even summer jobs when we are in...
