Not only is the state of Michigan cutting back on the number of people enrolled into the Family Independence Program, or welfare, but the average monthly payment is now $352 per government records. While this is not much money, but it can make a big difference in the lives of someone living in poverty if they learn how to budget properly.
While the housing market is still very expensive for most families, the number of homeless individuals continues to decrease. Even though low income families are struggling to keep up with paying their rent or mortgage, as the result of HUD funding there has been an over 20% reduction in the number of people that are homeless on an given night at the start of 2016.
Costco is releasing a new credit card for members and it will be rolled out in mid 2016. We always stress here at needhelppayingbills.com that families, whether they are low income or wealthy, should always shop smarter and more effectively. This is one of the easiest things to do to save money for paying bills or even a retirement account. Using a big box wholesale club like Costco is one way to do this as everything they sell is priced at a rate that is slightly above the retailer’s whole …