Georgia gave low-income Black women $20,000 over 2 years. A participant said the money helped her afford day care and pay bills. Allie Kelly 29 jun 2024
A Gen Xer relocated from Austin to rural Arkansas thanks to a $16,000 mover incentive that helped pay his mortgage. Now he’s enjoying the ‘good, hometown living.’ Allie Kelly 28 jun 2024
2 St. Louis residents are suing the city’s basic income program in an attempt to halt what they call ‘unconstitutional’ $500 monthly payments to low-income families Allie Kelly, Noah Sheidlower 26 jun 2024
A peak boomer who lives on $1,100 monthly from Social Security struggles to afford food: ‘I have to survive, I have no choice.’ Allie Kelly 23 jun 2024
A Bay Area county gave low-income moms of color $1,000 a month. 2 years later, more families could put food on the table and afford stable housing. Allie Kelly, Noah Sheidlower 21 jun 2024
An Arkansas county doesn’t want families to move. It’s offering them up to $50,000 to buy a new home. Allie Kelly 18 jun 2024
A boomer who lives on Social Security worries she won’t get hired because she can’t afford a car: ‘I don’t even have $1 in my wallet.’ Allie Kelly 14 jun 2024
Kenya is experimenting with universal basic income. Here’s what the US could learn about no-strings payments. Allie Kelly 08 jun 2024
Why lifestyle creep can cause HIFIs to spend ‘every cent they make,’ according to a financial planner Allie Kelly 06 jun 2024
A Texas HIFI couple made $200,000 last year. Their budget for vacations and restaurants keeps shrinking despite ‘making more money than ever.’ Allie Kelly 05 jun 2024