Imagine if families on Medicaid, which provides health care to low-income people, could invest $3,200 on behalf of each newborn baby and leave the money untouched as the child grows. After 18 years, the investment would be worth about $11,500 — and available to help that teen pay for school, a car or an apartment. If left alone to grow for another 12 years, the sum would reach about $24,500 — an economic boost for Vermonters in early adulthood. That's the idea behind so-called baby bonds...
ST. GEORGE — Welcome to the Zion Giving Garden: where seeds of compassion blossom into a harvest of hope. “The whole idea is that everything we grow goes to families who don’t have access to produce,” Matthew Reid, president and founder of Desert Ministries, told St. George News. “We’re able to bring all types of people […]
HARLINGEN — Some low-income residents might be getting $25 discounts on their water bills as officials propose boosting rates about 50% to help fund a $130 million sewer system overhaul.
The study reported in The Lancet projects 155 of 204 countries and territories worldwide, or 76 percent, will have fertility rates below population replacement levels by 2050
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – UCAN and Southern Oregon Goodwill held an event in Josephine County on Friday (3/15/24) to show the realities of what it’s like living in poverty. The Community Action Poverty Simulation had participants experience what it’s like to live a month for someone facing poverty. The simulation had participants work, pay bills, […]
(The Center Square) – A new study shows that Illinois is not the place to be for low to middle-income wage earners from a tax perspective. The personal finance website WalletHub has released “The Best States to be Rich or Poor from a Tax Perspective.” Researchers identified the best states where the residents spend the most and least on sales and excise taxes, property taxes and income taxes. Researcher Cassandra Happe said Illinois is the worst state in the...
More than 74,000 people eat healthier through the CalFresh pilot program.
South Carolina has turned down a new federal EBT program that would provide additional help to low-income families while school is out of session.
Ms. Mullan made the observation as the Foyle Foodbank was officially rebranded under the Foyle Network Foundation banner on Monday. Speaking to the ‘Journal’ at the foodbank’s final Annual General Meeting under the old brand Ms. Mullan spoke of how thousands of working people locally rely on Universal Credit to top up their incomes because salaries are too low. "The level of need is very high. We saw it recently when over the winter we had a voucher scheme in partnership with the Council and...
AN expert gardener has shared their free and low-cost tips for growing plants. A simple trick netted them potting soil from Lowe’s and Home Depot for half off. Redditor u/FunkU247365 shared t
Vest Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW – Free Report) by 47.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 142,697 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,700 shares during the quarter. […]
Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning purchased a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 7,481 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,665,000. Lowe’s Companies […]