November 2016

By Mackenzie Rigg October 13, 2016 For several years, the United Way of Western Connecticut has provided financial literacy classes to the region’s neediest residents to help them get on their feet. In an effort to expand these services, the United Way created its “Financial Opportunity Center,” which has partnered with three area social service …

United Way to provide more financial literacy services to area’s neediest Read More »

By Rob Ryser and Kaitlyn Krasselt October 10, 2016 The formula of hard work and fortitude that has helped generations of Americans achieve their dreams is not working for hundreds of thousands of families in Connecticut. The reason: the rising cost of living is outrunning wages in western Connecticut and across the state at such …

Study shows many Norwalk families live paycheck to paycheck Read More »

By Mike Patrick October 9, 2016 Ten years ago, Donna McCullouch had a decent job at IBM and a rented house in Watertown where as a single mother she raised her 12-year-old son. When IBM downsized, McCullouch was laid off. The company invited her to apply for any other position it had open, but without …

Number of working poor increasing Read More »