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- Why the DHS Won't Help the Working PoorThink its easy to get food stamps or other help from the DHS when you are poor? Think again! The DHS guidelines for food stamps are very strict, and many of the working poor or middle class who lost jobs are now starving because of it!
Louisiana's Financial Crisis Seriously Impacts Healthcare of Working PoorAfter Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana has suffered a serious financial setback that has negatively affected healthcare, but it has a creative solution put together by Bobby Jindal.- The Working Poor: How We Came to Live Pay Check to Pay CheckHow we became an American statistic: the working poor. We live from one pay check to the next. Many families live this way. Thirty days after a missed pay check a family could be on the streets.
- The Working Poor Suffering to SurviveA brief look at the working poor. A becoming larger trend of people who are struggling to survive on minumum wage. Also a few suggestions on what could be done to help them in long run.
The Working Poor: Real or a Myth?The plight of the working poor, what work is available to them and what it pays, how and why the situation prevails, and a look at the other side.- The Working Poor: America's Newest Social ClassHow the unemployment rate could be lowered here in the United States.
- Eliminating the AristocracyHistory holds the answers.
- How and Where to Get Help with Food in Knoxville, TNIf you struggle to make ends meet and need help with groceries from time to time, check out these Knoxville, TN food pantries for help.
- A Portrait of Today's Working Poor: Single Mom with ChildThis article provides a glimpse into the life of a working single mother living, living on the edge of financial ruin.
- Will You Make it to the Finish Line?Area companies and businesses team up with River of Refuge in the battle aganst poverty.
Angels Ministering to Abandoned Pets, Working Poor and Endangered WetlandsThere are no memorials to those who are angels ministering to the working poor, endangered wetlands and abandoned pets - the likes of Angel Food Ministries, Fred's Mexican Cafe; and the Atlanta Humane Society.- Enter in ObamaObama haiku.
Working Poor Unready to RevoltData from a major survey of the working poor reveal considerable economic pain, but not a motivation to rebel against the political system that diverts most wealth to the rich Upper Class.- High Gas Prices & the Working PoorHow do you manage day to day with the high cost of gas, food, daycare as well as all the other expenses of everyday living with no frills??
- Ashland, Oregon Utility Tax Disfavors Working PoorThe city of Ashland Oregon collects a 25% utility tax from all residents who want power. This tax is a hardship for low income people and should be forgiven.
- Working Poor No More ContinuedThe final story of Holden and Alishia.
- Working Poor, Not No More!A short story about a couple who struggle to make ends meet.
- Labelshave you been label?
- Americans: Spoiled RottenA look at life in America.
- Money, Happiness, and the American DreamReflections on one's participation in the class of the working poor, willingly or otherwise.
- Investment Tips for the Working PoorInvesting isn't just for the rich these days. Find out how you can build a small nest egg on your limited income without going broke.
