Stories

June 14, 2023
Omar’s Story: Establishing Credit is the Foundation of Wealth

Meet Omar, a full-time college student living in San Francisco, CA with his parents and 21-year old son. What do you do? I’m studying behavioral science and addiction counseling at the City College of San Francisco. I want to be a part of the solution of dealing with all the pain that’s in the world—or…

June 01, 2023
Janna’s Story: Freedom to Travel

Meet Janna, a licensed social worker who lives in Texas and loves to travel. What do you do? I work for 2-1-1 Texas/UnitedWay HELPLINE, doing outreach and education about 2-1-1 services. I love my work. Every day is different, and there are different topics and coalitions that the community focuses on. I actually heard about…

May 03, 2023
Andrew’s Story: The Pursuit of a Minimalist Lifestyle

Meet Andrew, a recent newlywed living in Daly City, CA with his wife and their 13-year old son. What do you do? I work for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission in the Water Resources Department. I’ve been at this position for a little over three years, but I’ve been with the company for over…

April 19, 2023
Felicia’s Story: Can’t Spend It If You Can’t See It

Meet Felicia*, an Administrative Assistant who lives with her boyfriend in Massachusetts. What’s your home life like? My boyfriend and I are currently renting an apartment together. It’s been really good! We both have similar working hours, and we ...

May 17, 2023
Maria’s Story: $100 Saved from Every Paycheck

Meet Maria, a social worker assistant with Tribal Child Protective Services. She lives with her husband and three daughters in Phoenix, Arizona. What do you do? My husband is a construction worker and I’m a social worker assistant with Tribal CPS. ...