The Columbian3d
Many barely getting by, but earn too much for food stamps, other government assistance
Although Washington’s minimum wage went up to $16.66 an hour Jan. 1, Clark County workers earning that — and even a bit more — describe triaging bills and bunking with other families to make ends meet ...
DWP Housing Benefit and Universal Credit can pay your rent and this is how much you get
If you claim Universal Credit, a housing element is included in your payment and will cover some or all of your rent. For ...
Why the dream of a starter home in Maine is slipping out of reach
Young people can’t find or afford houses in their communities. Families can’t move out of places they’ve outgrown. The cycle ...
Sunday Nation on MSN2d
Dem Wa Facebook: Here’s the reason why today’s boy child is scared of women
Millicent Ayuwa, better known as Dem Wa Facebook, burst into the limelight when she auditioned for the Churchill Live comedy show. Her raw, relatable and bubbly personality quickly gained her traction ...
Walla Walla Union Bulletin6h
Future investment: Walla Walla grapples with lack of child care
Area experts discuss the most pressing issues with child care in Walla Walla, including the lack of services for infants and ...
‘The check is going straight to daycare’: Parents struggle with high cost of child care
After graduating from Florida A&M University, Ruthie Critton and her husband moved to Eatonville, looking to raise a family in the town where she grew up. Critton accepted an administrative job at a ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN6d
A mom, a student: How a San Antonio parent juggles school, work and child care for a better future
One in four Texas students is raising a child while getting a college degree. For Isabella Mapes, it has meant little sleep ...
‘Classic Daniel’: How the ex-premier’s housing gambit sowed Labor schism
Daniel Andrews’ final promise was pitched as visionary urban renewal, but it has left many Labor figures livid, deepening ...
She feared she'd be homeless after abusive ex was jailed. Here's how she won her eviction case
WARNING: This story may affect those who've experienced gender-based violence or know someone impacted by it.For a couple of ...
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How to deal when you’re a mom who pays child support or alimony
Increasingly, it is moms who pay their exes child support and alimony, and their vitriol about the matter is often far more ...
Grand Forks Herald6d
Grand Forks mom finds United Way's emergency shelter to be a blessing
Lenelle Puente and her children are among the first to move into one of two apartment buildings the agency purchased to give ...
'Our little daughter's high-pitched cry led to devastating diagnosis'
Tasmyn Gopfert and Brett Babich, from Ireland, believed their daughter Miley was in good health when she was discharged from hospital after being born but then began crying a lot ...