11/16/2014 It’s not a secret that there are significant pockets of poverty in Connecticut: 10 percent of the state’s households live below the federal poverty line. There is also, according to a study released Sunday by the 16 United Ways in Connecticut, a large cohort of working people — another 25 percent of households — …
Hartford Courant Too Many Working Families Can’t Make Ends Meet Read More »
by Elizabeth Regan, 11/16/2014 Although Connecticut has a reputation as one of the wealthiest states in America, a report released today found that 25 percent of households statewide fall into the category of the working poor. In New London County, it’s 26 percent in which households struggle to make ends meet despite holding down jobs …
Norwich Bulletin Study Shows 25 percent of Connecticut households qualify as ALICE Read More »
by Ed Stannard, 11/16/2014 Trish Kallman of Milford helps out at the United Way of Milford’s kids’ closet whenever she can. “When you’re there, you’re amazed,” said Kallman, who “never realized how many people are in need until I walked into there.” Kallman, 40, knows the need well, because her family has benefited from the …
New Haven Register Just getting by in Connecticut Read More »
by John Burgeson, 11/16/2014 To many, $40,000 might seem a tidy income for a family of five. But when you try to live on that amount and the car needs a brake job and there are five people to feed and clothe, that $40,000 can get spoken for pretty quickly. Just ask Trish Kallmann, who …
by Ann Baldelli, 11/16/2014 Connecticut is an expensive state to live in. In fact, the cost of basic household expenses here is more than most jobs can support, according to a report released today by the Connecticut United Ways that provides a detailed snapshot of financial hardship above and beyond the outdated and woefully inadequate …
The Day Report: More in state struggling financially Read More »
by Mara Lee and Stephen Busemeyer, 11/16/2014 About a quarter of Connecticut households are above the federal poverty level but have earnings or retirement income that is barely enough to meet basic necessities, the Connecticut United Ways say in a new report. The income threshold varies by family size. A single mother with three children …
Hartford Courant United Way Report: Financial Challenges Extend Above Poverty Line Read More »
by Mara Lee, 11/16/2014 About a quarter of Connecticut households are above the federal poverty level but have earnings or retirement income that is barely enough to meet basic necessities, the Connecticut United Ways say in a new report. The income threshold varies by family size. A single mother with three children would need to …
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