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Save money sticky note

The pandemic was a crash course in the importance of having some money in the bank for an emergency. When COVID started to spread, jobs vanished, mothers abruptly stopped working to care for children who weren’t in school, and, for the unlucky people who became ill, the medical bills rolled in. Congress took extraordinary measures…

Map of South Central

The Black Lives Matter protesters have brought renewed attention to the enduring economic inequality that separates Black and white America. Homeownership is at the heart of this disparity. For many Americans, their largest source of wealth is the value they have built up in their homes over time. The house is also traditionally the primary…