Monthly Archives: June 2025
Brace Yourself for the Housing Assistance Cuts
You might not have noticed it amidst all the other cuts to federal programs that we took for granted, but the White House has proposed eliminating the Section 8 housing voucher program. In response, many cities have stopped accepting new applications for Section 8 housing vouchers. Eliminating Section 8 would not single handedly create… Read More »
How to Land on Your Feet After One Late Payment
This seems to happen every year. You start out the summer with big plans for being productive and frugal, but then a major expense comes out of nowhere and leaves you wondering how you will ever be able to make ends meet until the end of August, when there are five days per week… Read More »
How Bad Is It If You Only Make Minimum Payments on Your Credit Cards?
These days, you have to take good news where you can find it. If you have paid all of your bills this month, you should celebrate, even if your celebration cannot be anything that costs money, because by the time you have paid all your bills, your bank account balance is in the single… Read More »
Philadelphia Is Not Doing So Badly When It Comes to Consumer Debt
If you had any money, you might gather your friends for a weekend of fun in a city where the weather is warmer at this time of year than it is in Philadelphia. You might sip sweet tea in Atlanta or watch the restaurant staff in San Antonio mash the avocados and squeeze oranges… Read More »
