Drive it Down! The High Cost of Auto Insurance for Rural Families
Owning a safe, reliable, efficient and affordable car can help a low-income rural family move from surviving to thriving. Research by the Carsey Institute shows that a good car not only increases a family's access to jobs, health care, and nutritious food, it can also reduce household expenses and improve a family's financial outlook. But here's one thing most people don't know: The single largest transportation-related expense for low-income households, besides the cost of gasoline and the car itself, is auto insurance. A Consumer Federation of America study determined that auto insurance costs an average low-income family $823 a year. … [Read More...]
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Ready… Set… Tax Prep!
It's almost tax season, and communities and organizations are racing to prepare for 2012-tax-year efforts. If your community plans to operate or take … [Read More...]
