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There is no safety net. Not from the Republicans. Not from the Democrats. Not from the system we were told would catch us when we fell. Today, too many are falling through the cracks—and never getting back up. It’s a brutal truth: people are being made homeless, and people are dying because of it. And worse, it's not just the economy or bad luck. It's a mindset—this relentless, misguided belief in “tough love.” In my experience, more people are forced into homelessness by tough love than by any economic downturn. Families cut off their own, systems discharge people with nowhere...

Do you have any EBT? That’s a question that echoes through the house often enough. Today, my answer was, “Twelve bucks.” It comes on the 7th. Between now and then, I’ll be riding out the days like a tightrope walker with frayed rope and no safety net. May is going to hit me harder than ever. The housing crisis isn't just something I read about in headlines anymore—it’s the stage I live on. Rent climbs. Costs climb. But my monthly check? It shrinks like it's trying to disappear entirely. I’ll get my Social Security on Friday, but it’s already spoken...

There’s nothing like an empty wallet to reveal who’s riding with you for life and who just wanted a free ride to Coachella. Being broke is a humbling experience — but it’s also enlightening. Suddenly, the phone stops ringing, your inbox goes quiet, and the guy who always “forgot his wallet” is now mysteriously unavailable for lunch. So today’s joke is more of a life lesson: You really learn who your true friends are when you're broke.And here’s a fun twist — being broke also teaches you to get creative with your finances. That’s where I come in. 💥 I’m...

There’s nothing like an empty wallet to reveal who’s riding with you for life and who just wanted a free ride to Coachella. Being broke is a humbling experience — but it’s also enlightening. Suddenly, the phone stops ringing, your inbox goes quiet, and the guy who always “forgot his wallet” is now mysteriously unavailable for lunch. So today’s joke is more of a life lesson: You really learn who your true friends are when you're broke.And here’s a fun twist — being broke also teaches you to get creative with your finances. That’s where I come in. 💥 I’m...

There’s nothing like an empty wallet to reveal who’s riding with you for life and who just wanted a free ride to Coachella. Being broke is a humbling experience — but it’s also enlightening. Suddenly, the phone stops ringing, your inbox goes quiet, and the guy who always “forgot his wallet” is now mysteriously unavailable for lunch. So today’s joke is more of a life lesson: You really learn who your true friends are when you're broke.And here’s a fun twist — being broke also teaches you to get creative with your finances. That’s where I come in. 💥 I’m...