You don't think about things like retirement when you're starting out on that first job. Oh, someone from human resources sends a notice telling you the benefits of the company thrift plan and maybe you sign up, but you don't give it much thought. ...more

July 16, 2008

Florida is failing to help low-income residents register to vote when they sign up for public assistance, say voting rights advocates who may sue over the issue. ...more

July 13, 2008

Each one has a story. For some, their childhoods were marked by foster homes and food stamps. Others dodged the drugs and guns that permeated Miami's housing projects. Many were raised in one-parent households where their part-time work helped pay the bills. ...more

July 8, 2008

For decades, USF, with some help from the federal government, has set aside money, faculty and space in its residence halls each summer for students from low-income families who are the first generation in their families to go to college. ...more

July 7, 2008

As our country "goes green," I ask myself, "What happened to good old-fashioned thriftiness?" When I was a young college student, my husband and I were older than our counterparts and we put each other through school with two preschoolers. We were so glad to have something on the table to feed our children; I became very adept at stretching bologna, macaroni and cheese, hamburger, or whatever else was on hand into multiple meals. ...more

July 5, 2008

I Want It, I Need It, I've Got To Have It We wouldn't care how much the unionized groups, such as police, fire and teachers, make and keep asking for yearly if we eliminate all fees and property tax and increase the sales tax. ...more

July 4, 2008

TAMPA - Johnny Jackson Jr. had already cut everything else from his budget. If he wanted to hang on to his house a little longer, the electricity had to go, too. ...more

June 27, 2008

Making ends meet on food stamps has never been easy for Cassandra Johnson, but since food prices began their steep climb this year, she has had to develop new survival strategies. ...more

June 22, 2008

Michael Agosta joined the Army on May 30 and was ordered to ship out for basic training in 19 days. ...more

June 14, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Michael Agosta joined the Army on May 30 and was immediately ordered to ship out for basic training 19 days later. So he gave his apartment complex copies of his orders and notice that he was terminating his rental agreement. ...more

June 13, 2008