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Low-income families
Even as real wages rebound, low-income households are playing catch-up
Aug 22, 2023
Average hourly earnings are now rising faster than prices. But two years of high inflation have left many low-income people in a financial hole.
Cars: Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Aug 15, 2023
Affordability has broken down, but the costs of not having your own vehicle are even higher for many. Marin Cogan of Vox explains.
Some low-income families may not be receiving child tax credit money
Sep 17, 2021
By one estimate, some 4 million children and their families may be missing out on the payments.
If you give a kid an iPad...
by
Annie Baxter
Aug 21, 2014
The ACLU sues a school district in Massachusetts over its tablet policies.
Dad's income a predictor of his kids'
Jun 15, 2012
Americans have less economic mobility across generations than those in most other rich developed countries.
Financial literacy and low-income families
Apr 6, 2012
Low-income families don't have money to waste. Financial literacy is all about reducing that cost.