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October 4, 2011

The Other Price of Foreclosures

A growing body of research shows that foreclosure itself harms the health of families and communities. In our 2008 survey of 250 people undergoing foreclosure in the Philadelphia area, 32 percent reported missing doctorâ€™s appointments and 48 percent said they let prescriptions go unfilled, significantly higher rates than others in their community. Read more [...]

September 27, 2011

Can you Make It on 8 Bucks An Hour?

Next time one of your smarmy friends or family members tells you how lazy the poor have it, how they get by with doing nothing and don't need to get any help from government, challenge them to walk that talk--digitally. Read more [...]

February 7, 2011

Taking a New Approach to Housing the Homeless

A remarkable story about "Housing First", a program for getting the most vulnerable homeless people into housing with no strings attached. Read more [...]

January 11, 2011

The Emerging Multi-Family Household

So, those of us who live at the bottom of the food chain do what we always do, we adjust and adapt. One of these adjustments is the return of the multi-family household. More and more people are moving in with relatives as jobs succumb to layoffs or homes fall to foreclosure. Friends are doubling up as well. Read more [...]

January 6, 2011January 8, 2011

A Report on Foreclosure Fraud

While I prefer to keep things light and upbeat here, there are some stories that just can't be made pretty no matter how much fairy dust you want to throw at them. This is one of them and it sort of falls into the "How We Got Into This Mess" category. Read more [...]