With Mother’s Day around the corner and the unemployment rate rising faster for women than for men, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst States for Working Moms, as well as accompanying videos. In order to help ease the burden on mothers in the workforce, WalletHub…
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About 87 million Americans are worried about their credit scores due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WalletHub’s nationally representative Coronavirus and Credit Score Survey, released today along with tips to protect your credit score during the crisis. Below are additional highlights of the survey, along with a WalletHub Q&A. Key Stats…
Aaron Gornstein, President and CEO In response to the catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic, the affordable housing community across the country has sprung into action to help prevent and mitigate the life-threatening impacts of this crisis at the ground level. Advocates have been sharing best practices, conducting online trainings, and disseminating public…
Boston had a change in where they rank on our Affordability Index in the April installment of the RealtyHop Housing Affordability Index. While Boston ranked #8 out of 100 cities in March, Boston is now ranking #7 for the month of April, which makes the city less affordable for homeowners…
Free event will educate residents on City resources for purchasing or renovating their homes BOSTON – Wednesday, March 4, 2020 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Home Center invite residents of Boston to attend the Boston Home Center’s Housing 2020 EXPO at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston for…
BOSTON – On Tuesday, January 28, 2020 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) recommended 40 projects, totaling more than $24 million, for inclusion in the next round for the Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. The CPC held a public meeting Jan. 27th to vote on…
598 total units move forward, including 151 income-restricted units representing over 25 percent of total units BOSTON, MA – Thursday, January 16, 2020 – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month approved development projects in neighborhoods across the City of Boston, which will result in new…
By Wayne Winegarden More than 38 million Americans are living in poverty, according to the latest U.S. Census data. That’s just under 12 percent of the population. Not exactly what President Lyndon Johnson had in mind when he declared war on poverty in 1964. Since then, the U.S. poverty rate…
BOSTON – Tuesday, January 7, 2020 – Building on his historic commitment to investing in our students and schools, during his 2020 State of the City address this evening, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced a $100 million investment in new direct funding to support students at the Boston Public Schools. This…
BOSTON – Tuesday, January 7, 2020 – Building on his commitment to ensuring Boston’s streets are safe, equitable and reliable for all, Mayor Martin J. Walsh during his State of the City address tonight announced the creation of an East Boston Transportation Action Committee. “This year, we will build on our…