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Anti-poverty crusaders fight to cut taxes for mobile-home owners
Low-income people who live in mobile homes in the Honey Brook area have been getting extra help that could allow them to stop overpaying property taxes. […]
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City courts and the financial scheme taking from the poor, collecting what amounts to millions for city and state coffers
From Philly Weekly: The bail fee is just one small part of a larger financial scheme that generates revenue from the pockets of people caught up in the criminal justice system. […]
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GreenLight Fund is bringing a new model of financial empowerment to Philadelphia
From Generocity: The venture philanthropy firm announced a $600,000 investment in Boston-based financial services nonprofit Compass Working Capital, in partnership with Clarifi and the Philadelphia Housing Authority. […]
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More city money for anti-eviction efforts brings expanded access to legal services for tenants
From PlanPhilly: During city budget negotiations in the spring, it looked as if a line item to help tenants facing eviction might be in peril. But in the final deal, funding for landlord-tenant court reforms actually was boosted to $850,000, from $500,000. […]
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The power of coachingThis Philly housing project helps residents double their income 👂🏽
From The Philadelphia Citizen: Women’s Way is bringing an innovative Delaware financial literacy model here to give economic tools to the poorest—and potentially most powerful—population in the city: Women.
We learned about this story thanks to a reader like you. We’re listening. 👂🏽 […]
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New bill would protect neighborhood groups from lawsuit-happy developers
City Councilman Bobby Henon has introduced a bill that would make city funds for insurance available to all registered community groups that hold zoning meetings regarding new development projects in their neighborhoods. From: PlanPhilly […]
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Can financial literacy solve Philly’s poverty problem?
Financial empowerment and wealth building are micro-level fixes for a macro-level problem — but they can make a difference on an individual level. From: Generocity […]
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Reality Check: Will Water Bills Drown Philly’s Poor?
WURD’s afternoon host wonders if a new bill assistance program can keep the water on and cover aging system costs […]