I discovered some pretty staggering facts about credit cards recently on the website, creditcards.com. If there was any question about why some people are struggling to keep up with their bills, these statistics may shed some light on the issue. While it is encouraging to learn that most U.S. households don’t have credit card debt [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 20, 2008
Families become Stronger Together through education
What is Stronger Together? We are a Relationship Building Program that provides FREE classes to low income families with small children and young people with younger siblings throughout Northern Kentucky. These classes teach participants skills in conflict resolution and communication and offer participants the opportunity to identify, build and maintain healthy relationships with others in their lives.
Stronger Together [...]
November 19, 2008
Winter cometh
As winter approaches, our thoughts turn to hearth and home. For many families in Northern Kentucky, it means thoughts of high utility bills and how they may be able to pay them on top of everything else. NKCAC annually provides heating assistance to these families. Channel 9 recently reported on the beginning of heating assistance for the year.
Winter also conjures [...]
November 11, 2008
Making the holidays bright for families in need
When families are struggling to make ends meet, holiday celebrations are often the first things to go. Perhaps it’s the turkey dinner, or the presents under the tree that go. Or sometimes families’ nutrition will suffer in January because of they spent too much of their food budgets in November and December. How can you blame a [...]
November 9, 2008
Heating Assistance Available
Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission began providing energy assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program November 3, continuing through December 12 at each of the agency’s eight neighborhood centers.
Applicants must present the following:
Most recent heating bill or verification that heating expenses are included in rent (eg, lease agreement).
Social security card or official documentation [...]
