Ramona’s Story: Fostering Change in Her Community
Meet Ramona, a full-time small business owner who lives in South Bronx, New York. Tell me about yourself. I’m a first-generation graduate with a Master’s degree. Right now, it’s just myself and my pets and we live in public housing. I’ve been living in public housing for four and a half years now. When the…
Read MoreGabe and Melanie’s Story: The Book-Cataloging, Animal-Rescuing, Debt-Free Duo
Meet Gabe and Melanie, a book-selling couple who lives with their two kids in Sand Lake, Michigan. What’s it like in your household? Melanie: We’ve lived in our old farmhouse in a rural community since 1994. Right now, our two college-aged kids live with us because they’re going to school remotely. One goes to the…
Read MoreCatching Up With Derkisha, Our 2019 Story Contest Winner
“When I think about the future, I feel strong and empowered.“ We recently had the opportunity to catch up with Derkisha, our 2019 $5,000 Tax Time Grand Prize Winner. She had some big news to share! Here’s what she had to say: When I think about the future, I feel strong and empowered. It wasn’t…
Read MoreMeet Our Super Saver Grand Prize Winner!
Tara is our first ever Super Saver winner. Tara lives in Roselle Park, New Jersey and has been a dedicated SaverLife member for two years. Tara is one of SaverLife’s most engaged members, and we’re grateful to have her as part of our community. What’s your history with personal finance? I grew up with not…
Read MoreChristy’s Story: Grandparents are the Gifts That Keep on Giving
Meet Christy, the director of nursing at a nursing home who lives with her husband and three daughters in South Carolina. What’s your household like these days? With daughters, it’s tears and laughter and glitter 24/7. Things have certainly been different since the girls started virtual school, but we’re getting used to it. On a…
Read MoreJa’Net’s Story: Helping People Achieve Financial Prosperity
Meet Ja’Net, a full-time entrepreneur and mother of two who lives in Kernersville, North Carolina. What does school look like for your kids right now? My 13-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter are both in virtual school and will be until at least January 11 of next year. They’re ready to go back to school, but…
Read MoreMonica’s Story: Reaching Out to her Community
Meet Monica, an Outreach Specialist who lives with her three children in San Francisco. How’s your family holding up with all the COVID-19 restrictions? My youngest daughter just graduated from high school this summer and she’s attending City College of San Francisco. All her classes are on Zoom, which is very different for a lot…
Read MoreJason’s Story: Big Dreams of Giving Back to the Community
Meet Jason, a student who’s pursuing an A.A. in Fine Arts from the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI). How are your college classes? We start in-person classes in January, so I’m looking forward to that. All my classes are online right now, which isn’t too bad. It helps that my generation is pretty good…
Read MoreHeather’s Story: Helping Her Community Deal With COVID-19
Meet Heather, a hospice nurse who lives with her husband and two girls in Colchester, Vermont. Tell me about your job. I’m a registered nurse (RN) at Bayada Hospice, where we support five counties in the state of Vermont. Right now, I have 12-18 clients of my own. While I’m thankful for a steady job…
Read MoreKatoya’s Story: COVID-19 Made her Family Have to Live Separately
Meet Katoya, the supervisor for a post office who lives with her husband and four kids in Hosston, LA. Tell me what goes on in a day in your life. Work, home, and kids. That’s basically it. We’ll go on an adventure as a family every now and then. How has your family been dealing…
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