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January 27, 2026
When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: A Practical Roadmap for Getting Back on Track
It happens to the best of us—an unexpected expense, a job cut, a health challenge. You’re doing your best, caring for your loved ones, but you find yourself thinking “This...
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September 30, 2025
Being Prepared for Natural Disasters
Houston and the surrounding region face a variety of natural hazards: hurricanes, tropical storms, flooding, severe heat, occasional winter storms, and more. Being prepared before disaster strikes can make a...
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July 31, 2025
Navigating the Emotional Toll of Financial Stress—and Finding Your Strength
For many families, financial hardship isn’t just a numbers game - it’s an emotional weight that can feel relentless. When bills pile up and stability seems out of reach, it's...
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May 30, 2025
Grow Money-Smart Kids: Easy Ways to Teach Financial Literacy at Home and School
When you look at the children in your care and your community, do you long for a way to help them learn more financial skills than you received when you...
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February 28, 2025
Financial Goal Setting: How to Set and Achieve Short-Term and Long-Term Financial Goals
Getting on top of your finances can feel daunting, as random expenses pop up out of nowhere every time you start to save. Even thinking about your debt is so...
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January 30, 2025
Accessing Community Resources: Where to Find Help in Houston, TX
Do you need help? Don’t worry – you aren’t alone. In fact, everyone – even the richest, strongest, most successful person needs help in some form.  Whether you’re struggling to...
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December 30, 2024
Understanding Credit: How to Build and Maintain Good Credit
Do you have good credit? That question might make you want to climb into bed and pull the covers over your head.  You’ve probably heard people say that you need...
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May 30, 2024
Generational Poverty: Why Breaking the Cycle is So Hard
We all want to better our communities and help those in less fortunate circumstances. Many have poured time and money into philanthropic work, but the problem of poverty persists.  Why? ...
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April 26, 2024
Exploring the Relationship Between Anxiety and Poverty (plus 5 tips to manage anxiety) 
We’ve all felt butterflies in our stomachs before going to the dentist, taking an exam, or entering a job interview.  Anxiety is a normal part of life, and at low...
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March 31, 2024
The Impact of Temporary Homeless on Children (plus 5 ways you can help)
If there’s something we can all agree on, it's that children deserve love, care, and the resources they need to thrive.  Sadly, many children aren’t getting those core needs met....
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