Poverty and Its Impacts - RaiseUp Families

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...

December 5, 2025

Finding Joy in Simplicity: Celebrating the Holidays on a Budget

The holidays are often called “the most wonderful time of the year”—but for families facing financial hardship, they can also be one of the most stressful. Between gift expectations, family...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

August 30, 2024

How Poverty Affects the Brain

Why is breaking the cycle of poverty so incredibly difficult? If you or your loved ones have ever lived in poverty, you know that getting to a stable financial place...

July 31, 2024

Understanding ALICE: The Struggles of the Working Poor

Most humans have felt the squeeze of tight finances – a medical bill coupled with pricey vehicle repairs that follows on the heels of a vacation and time off of...

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? ...

Category: Poverty and Its Impacts

When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: A Practical Roadmap for Getting Back on Track

Finding Joy in Simplicity: Celebrating the Holidays on a Budget

Being Prepared for Natural Disasters

Grow Money-Smart Kids: Easy Ways to Teach Financial Literacy at Home and School

Financial Goal Setting: How to Set and Achieve Short-Term and Long-Term Financial Goals

Accessing Community Resources: Where to Find Help in Houston, TX

Understanding Credit: How to Build and Maintain Good Credit

How Poverty Affects the Brain

Understanding ALICE: The Struggles of the Working Poor

Generational Poverty: Why Breaking the Cycle is So Hard