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Articles related to "Lower Income"
Faith, The Low Income Church, and Personal Mastery of Life This article points out that congregation programming can and should build personal mastery of life. Many religions of the world focus on personal mastery as primary. However, Christianity has normally showed personal mastery as secondary to salvation. Recovery of personal mastery of life as a normal portion of program is a tool valuable to the community. personal mastery • christianity • salvation • congregation • rural
Finding and Financing Child Care Finding quality child care comes at a high cost ... from $4,000 to $10,000 and up per year. For many low-income families, that can amount to 75% of their income. finding child care • accessible • affordable • quality • high cost
Revolutionary New Financial Aid Strategies Announced at Several Universities Read on to see how leading universities are making college more affordable. saving for college • college savings • college costs • financial aid
2008 Medicare Rx Plan Changes Rising costs of health care and declining government subsidies will affect at least 1.6 million Medicare beneficiaries for 2008. medicare prescription plans • medicare advantage plans • aarp • humana inc. • unitedhealth group
Green Collar Job Wave Organizations and companies are creating green jobs, which improves the environment, people's health and the economy. green building jobs • green collar economy • recycled furniture companies • conservation • organic agricultural industry
Homework - What Research Says The homework debate has been a hot issue. Is homework good or bad? New research comes closer to the answer. homework help assignments • low-income homes • asian americans • help with homework • homework students
Sub-Prime Lending Affects Banks Mortgage lenders have reacted very negatively to the sub-prime market fallout. After the lending bankruptcies, the loser will be low income and low credit borrowers. sub-prime lending • subprime lending fallout • low income borrower • high risk loans • low credit score
The Personal Nature of New Life on Valentine's Day What do Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day and Valentine's Day share that we can build on for our communities? What is the power that has kept these two celebrations running all these years? valentine • valentine's day • mlk • martin luther king • economy
Vouchers in Milwaukee Milwaukee has the oldest and largest voucher system in the country. How is it working? vouchers • milwaukee • lower-income • choices • school choice
Voucher Momentum The movement to school choice appears to be gaining momentum. educational choice • voucher • vouchers • milwaukee • inner city schools
Anyone Have a Dollar? Cash exchange practices exist which build the money supply of the community. The building of the supply is done by adding value to the stream resources by labor or by capitalism. All these streams are means of gathering the work and resources of multiple persons into a common pool. The community (including the Church) is overtly supportive of these streams and their passages within the community. The Church supports persons involved in developing these cash streams within the community. The commercial community is understood as a community resource. cash • economy • rural • community • rural community
How to Fix the Mortgage Industry A recent report order by the Ford Foundation found some unsettling trends and practices in the mortgage industry. Find out how you can avoid these pitfalls. mortgage loan • consumer mortgage advocacy • refinance • complexity of mortgage pricing • mortgage industry
Nickel-a-Meal Against Obesity As tobacco legal strategies come under fire, local and national empowerment strategies are offered as ways to best address obesity and related health challenges. community empowerment • obesity • diabetes • brazil • fome zero
Personal Mastery of Life Personal Mastery of Life is realized only by searching deep within ourselves, our Creator, and our community. It brings together a wide variety of knowledge, skills, emotions and relationships. Some persons of history have achieved great mastery of this life. These have included Jesus, Ghandhi, Thomas of Assissi, Mother Teresa. jesus • church • rural • rural church • economics
Spoiled By Success Columnists sometimes exaggerate problems to generate interest.The most understudied contributor to them is the explosion in living standards over the past thirty years. As a nation, we are richer than we have realized, and yet, this material success has sowed the seeds of many our most pressing social problems. economics • social • standard • living • spending
U.S. Rep Suggests Carbon Tax U.S. Congressman John D. Dingell is seeking public comment on his proposal to tax carbon-based fuels to discourage consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. carbon tax • john dingell • fossil fuels • greenhouse gas emissions • greenhouse gases
A Church That Matters Under a contract I studied the twenty-five lowest income rural counties of the U.S. This material represents my findings of the county characteristics and issues which negatively or positively impact county economic growth. It also defines work of the Church and other non-profit groups as they work to improve local economic realities. faith • economic growth • economy • entrepreneur • mission
Benefits for Grandfamilies Grandparents raising grandchildren are grandfamilies. This articles lists some resources for financial help, health care, and other support for grandfamilies. grandfamilies • grand family • grandparents • financial aid • food assistance
Bush vs. Gore on the One Income Family A comparative look at the presidential candidates and their positions on family-related issues, especially those that affect one income families. politics • one income • families • bush • gore
Prescription Costs Putting Squeeze on Seniors
The high cost of prescriptions can create a financial burden for seniors living on a fixed income with traditional Medicare benefits. Legislators are currently debating how to include prescription drug costs into Medicare benefits. prescription drugs • medicare • insurance • seniors
Prescription Costs Putting Squeeze on Seniors
The high cost of prescriptions can create a financial burden for seniors living on a fixed income with traditional Medicare benefits. Legislators are currently debating how to include prescription drug costs into Medicare benefits. prescription drugs • medicare • insurance • seniors
Saskatchewan Elections The Saskatchewan Elections were called for September 16, 1999. The Three Main Parties in Saskatchewan are the New Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and the Saskatchewan Party ndp • liberal • saskachewan party • elwin hermanson • roy romanow
Save on Prescriptions An in-depth look at many ways U.S. residents can save on prescription medicines. prescription • drugs • discounts • seniors • low cost
Changing Life, Changing Lives Attitudes toward the realities and causes of poverty in the world vary greatly. Many attitudes are shaped by the wielding of economic power. In this article there is discussion of some of these attitudes. There is also discussion of Martin Luther King, Jr., day, and how we can use this day to deal with the needs of our community. poverty • economy • entrepreneurship • entrepreneur • economics
Fraud in Real Estate With the recent boom in the Real Estate market it has opened the door to alot more fraudulent behaviours. real estate • fraud • fraudulent • mortgage • property flipping
Networks Blow Coverage of Texas Educational Achievement The national media displays it Democratic bias in its coverage of a new RAND issue paper on Texas education. texas • bush • education • rand
Start Here: An Overview and Evaluation of the Church This is a brief evaluation process for the local community. It will help local persons judge for themselves the status of the community efforts for economic viability. After working the process, mission becomes obvious. economy • rural • church • faith • creation
Taiwan Aboriginal Rights The west doesn't hold the monopoly on colonisation of indigenous peoples. Taiwan's aborigines suffer the same ravages of invasion as other first nations around the world. taiwan indigenous • aboriginal rights • aboriginal land rights • eastern colonialism • eastern imperialism
The Emerging Markets Century Antoine van Agtmael's book of this title describes how emerging markets will rival older market leaders in the coming decades. emerging markets century • antoine van agtmael • global corporations • regional businesses • asia commerce
The Look of 'The Devil' Get the low-down on some of the shoes and accessories featured in the new film, The Devil Wears Prada. Learn where you can buy items inspired by the film. the devil wears prada • shoes from the devil wears prada • accessories from the devil wears prada • ebay charity auction • movie inspired fashions
Alberta's New Cultural Policy The Spirit of Alberta, the province's new cultural policy, reflects how Albertans define their culture and what is important to them spiritually, economically and more. the spirit of alberta • ministry of tourism • alberta cultural policy • alberta culture • new alberta government policies
Changing Face Of The Highlands (Chapter Two) Tough conditions in the Highlands and the growth of support for the crofters plight. crofters • crofter • highlands • scotland • highlander
Community Colleges Denying Loans Community Colleges around the country are dropping the option of students taking out federal loans, insisting that they are more than students need. Others disagree. community college expenses • student loan programs • federal financial aid • minority education • project on student debt
Enhancing Youth Development This article introduces ways youth workers can create programming that promotes youth development. national • training • institute • advancing • youth
IRAs for Children Once your child has earned income, he or she can invest in a Roth or traditional IRA and receive a tax credit from the feds. iras for children • invest for your kids • individual retirement account • ira tax credit • roth ira
Joe Calzaghe vs Mikkel Kessler The top two super middleweights in the world fight to remain undefeated. It's a fight that could change the way American boxing audiences, and fighters, see the world. joe calzaghe versus mikkel kessler • undefeated super middleweight champions • saturday november 3rd • the top super middleweights • fight to remain undefeated
SAT and the Learning Disabled The SAT is suspicious that students are using accommodations to get better scores when only borderline disabled. So, they are denying applications when the LD apply. disability • ld • sat • the college board • accomodations
The Canadian Loonie The Canadian dollar has climbed to record breaking levels in the past few months. This article looks at the benefits and the drawbacks for Canada's economy. canadian loonie • toronto dominion bank • bank of montreal • pyrford international • united way
Traditional IRAs for Beginners Do you think Individual Retirement Arrangements, better known as IRAs, are confusing? Find out what an IRA is in simple terms and learn about traditional IRAs. ira • traditional ira • retirement savings • investments • retirement planning
U.S. Universal Health Insurance As millions of Americans go without health insurance, raising the costs of health care, several states have proposed reform, aiming to solve the uninsured problem. uninsured problem • universal health insurance • health insurance • costs of health care • proposed reform
Where to go for help? List of where to turn for help, short list of services that provide specialized and general assistance. help • assistance • non-profit agencies • nonprofit agencies • government agencies
You Never Know... Knowledge will improve your life. maslow • needs • hierarchy • self-reliant • spice
Youth Development Services Youth programs provide youth with services that mirror each other in title and purpose. But, what makes a service one that young people and their families will utilize? youth • development • supports • services • program
Barack Obama & Higher Education Here's a summary on U.S. Senator Barack Obama's positions on higher education issues. barack obama • higher education • college student • senator obama • american opportunity tax credit
Checking Accounts A checking account is a bank account in which checks may be written against amounts on deposit. Some pay interest. This article helps you determine which is best for you. checking • basic • free • interest-bearing • joint
Checklist - Your Timetable to Retirement Saving money in retirement means meeting some deadlines both before and after you leave work -- here's a look at some of the major "money dates" you should note as you make retirement plans. ira • 401(k) • retirement • medicare • medigap
Company-Based and Retail Clinics Many people have no insurance or access to health insurance. Many companies are making access to health care a basic benefit of employment. Retailers are helping too. health care • health insurance • company clinics • retail clinics • uninsured
Dating Outside of One's Race Interracial dating, when examined with a fine-toothed comb is not as Utopian of a reality as the term suggests. Why do some people interracially date, and with whom? interracial dating • dating outside of one's race • minorities dating majorities • black men who date white women • mixed marriages |
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