September 2, 2018 The ALICE Report recommends both short-term and long-term strategies to help ALICE families and strengthen our communities. Connecticut’s United Ways are responding to provide a hand up for ALICE households through a number of these short-term and long-term strategies. Connecticut’s United Ways are helping working families to increase their financial security by …
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September 2, 2018 According to the 2018 ALICE Report for Connecticut, 40% of households in our state have income which falls below what is needed to pay for basic necessities of housing, food, child care, health care, technology, and transportation. ALICE, stands for – Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed. United Ways in Connecticut and seventeen …
New Report: 4 out of 10 Families in Connecticut Struggle to Pay for Basic Needs Read More »
By Claire Bessette September 2, 2018 In Connecticut, 40 percent of households struggled to meet basic costs of living in 2016, and most did not have enough savings to handle a fiscal crisis such as a layoff, car repair or illness, a study released Sunday by Connecticut United Ways said. Richard Porth, CEO of United …
United Way report details financial hardships faced by Connecticut workers Read More »
September 2, 2018 In Connecticut, almost half of households do not have the savings to cover three months of living expenses, risking a real financial spiral in the event of a typical family emergency (illness, car breakdown, appliance replacement, etc.). In addition, the new ALICE Report reveals the following trends: Differences in financial security by …
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By Kristina Tedeschi Wayne September 1, 2018 The ALICE acronym stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained yet Employed, and the growing numbers are largely due to a climbing cost of living here in Connecticut, said Richard J. Porth, president and CEO of United Way Connecticut. While Connecticut workers earn the highest median income when compared …
United Way report shows more residents financially on the edge Read More »
By Joe Cooper August 27, 2018 Connecticut’s high costs of living are taking a major bite out of family earnings. A new report says 40 percent of Connecticut households are earning less than what is needed to run a family: housing, health care, food, child care, technology and transportation. The Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed …
Report: CT’s cost of living too high for 40% of households Read More »
By Virginia Mason August 17, 2018 ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed. It is a project of United Ways in a growing number of states: Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Connecticut was one of the first …
United Way column: Even those who are working can be financially vulnerable Read More »
