Some of the residents who come through Fresh Start Housing arrive already carrying debt they never agreed to. Pogrebin et […]
Whose Knowledge Counts
Fricker (2007) describes something called epistemic injustice, the harm done when prejudice causes someone’s testimony to be dismissed, or when […]
The Test That Showed Nothing, Then Showed Everything
Here’s a finding that reframed how we think about measuring our own program’s effectiveness. Early on, we assessed our financial […]
Useless at Zero Income
“The budgeting worksheet is useless when you have zero income. I need information about applying for benefits and emergency assistance.” […]
Why ‘budgeting skills’ isn’t the same as financial literacy.
“Janet’s 98th Percentile” When Janet entered our transitional housing program, she had a bachelor’s degree in business administration and fifteen […]