Very hard article to read. Halfway through, I'm thinking -- I'll cosign for her! (Dave Ramsey will shoot me.)
There was an article in my city about a woman who was living alone with her children, she had bought her own house, and then two of her relatives were killed. Paying for the funerals took her money and she lost her house. I understand that she did not have to pay for the funerals, but the sense of commitment to a family member is strong, I get it. I wonder if the funeral industry has any way to help also. What are they doing?
I had no idea this happens. A FB friend / school family lost her sister and she posted a facebook fundraiser asking for money for her mom to bury her sister. I didn't know how to respond to that one, I haven't given yet, but I should. I should. It is crazy to think that funerals can upset the surviving family's finances.
In this article, I see no reason why you'd have a big attachment to a $9/hour job that requires travel. I mean really, aren't there other jobs in Atlanta that are easy to get and pay around the same?
However, these landlords are creeps. I feel like going into landlording and providing safe affordable homes. My husband would not want to take the risk. It is rough working in rough neighborhoods. OK, what about the fringe of rough neighborhoods?
I wonder if we could crowdsource a affordable housing program, and help one struggling family at a time. Who is doing this? I can throw a couple starfish back in the ocean.
I also feel like contacting a lawyer I know in GA with this article to get his read on it. The lawmakers in the area should be ashamed.
I am not yet rich and stable enough to buy people houses, but I would like to be able to. The story of the woman in my area who lost her home was very difficult as well.
Broken families have a lot to do with this. Strong, committed two-parent families help a lot, they are such a blessing even in rough economic conditions. Abuse, drugs, alcohol all mess up families so bad.
Also --- where are the Atlanta churches who will help her????? Hello?
@Another Reader -- got any ideas here?
Here is the article from my city on blacklining. A very informative read:
https://projects.jsonline.com/news/2019/7/10/murder-in-milwaukee-segregation-shapes-racial-disparities-and-crime.html