A grassroots manager with an anti-poverty advocacy group writes that it’s up to individual citizens to contact their members ...

A federal judge has ordered the government to release SNAP funds during the shutdown, temporarily restoring food aid for millions of Americans.

One of the recent suggestions is from the Center for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a nonpartisan policy analysis and research group. It has proposed that the cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, ...

Central Florida officials and charities are appealing to the public for donations that can help food banks meet an ...

In the shutdown standoff over expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, Democrats emphasize thousand-dollar premium increases ...

Over 2.5 million American grandparents have traded retirement dreams for full-time parenting duties. The opioid crisis and family emergencies are forcing older adults to drain retirement accounts ...

SNAP helps Louisiana's low-income households that are below the poverty line, but just how many people rely on SNAP for adequate food? Here's how many.

Half of Filipino families (50%), or about 14.2 million, consider themselves poor in September 2025, slightly higher than the ...

On my most recent trip to the local Sam’s Club, I encountered an elderly couple that had some obvious financial difficulties.

Discover 10 ways couples accidentally set themselves up for elder poverty—and learn how to build financial security for a ...

Senior poverty reached alarming new heights in 2024, with 15% of older Americans struggling financially. ‘I think we’ve been ...

New science suggests there's plenty that actually gets better with age—if you let it. While aging is often framed negatively, researchers have uncovered surprising benefits. Above, members of a senior ...