Bobbi Dempsey

2 weeks ago | changewire.org | Bobbi Dempsey

We’re approaching the 100-day point of this second Trump administration – and for many of us, it may seem hard to believe that it has only been 100 days. The constant daily barrage of bad news, disturbing executive orders – some of which are being (or will be) challenged in court but are still unsettling – and increasing economic stress, combined with the stripping of human rights, has been a lot to absorb in a relatively short time. It has all been mentally exhausting and, at times, terrifying.

3 weeks ago | changewire.org | Bobbi Dempsey

As someone who relies on SNAP and Medicaid to survive, Lisa Lockley says she often feels like she’s walking a tightrope every month as she tries to avoid exceeding the income limits for those programs while still earning enough to pay her bills. Lockley has learned the hard way that one miscalculation or slightly higher-than-normal paycheck means she might lose the benefits she desperately needs.

1 month ago | parade.com | Bobbi Dempsey

"Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts has had her fair share of struggles, which include beating cancer and surviving a rare blood disorder. Here's what she's doing in the advocacy space now.

1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Bobbi Dempsey

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1 month ago | slate.com | Bobbi Dempsey

Work Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. I come from a line of poverty that goes back several generations. Many of my relatives—including my mother—lived in poverty for their entire lives. They could only focus on day-to-day survival and worrying about how they would get their next meal. For us, this meant that retirement planning was never something we discussed.