Saving for Change

Monthly column in Street Sense

CAAB staff contribute a regular financial column to Street Sense—a monthly paper about poverty, homelessness, and other social issues that provides an income to the homeless men and women who sell it. Send your questions or thoughts on any of our columns to saving@caab.org and we'll publish a few of the best.

Read past articles:

• August 6 - 19, 2008, "Supporting Your Candidate without Emptying Your Wallet"
• July 9 - 22, 2008, "Marrying Your Money"
• June 11 - June 24, 2008, "Saving Money Never Sounded So Good"
• May 14- 27, 2008, "DC Offers Tax-Free College Savings Plan"
• April 16- 29, 2008, "Stimulating talk: ESP and Financial Literacy Month"
• March 19 - April 1, 2008, "Putting the 'Person' Back in Personal Financial Literacy"
• February 20 - March 4, 2008, "The Real Cost to Be Your Own Boss"
• January 23 - February 5, 2008, "Not So Courteous Protection: The High Cost of Overdraft Fees"
• December 26, 2007 - January 8, 2008, "Making Tax Time Pay: How to Claim and Keep the Money You’ve Earned"
• November 28 - December 11, 2007, "The Dollars and Sense of Holiday Budgeting"
• November 14 - November 27, 2007, "Putting Payday Loans Behind You"
• October 1 - October 15, 2007, "Getting Help With Your Investments "
• September 1 - September 15, 2007, "Consolidating Your Student Loans "
• August 1 - August 15, 2007, "Protecting Yourself from Foreclosure"
• July 1 - July 15, 2007, "A Teen's Advice to Her Peers: Start Saving"
• June 1 - June 14, 2007, "Managing the High Cost of College"
• May 1 - May 14, 2007, "Saving for a Rainy Day"
• April 1 - April 14, 2007, "April is Financial Literacy Month – Take Action!"
• March 1 - March 14, 2007, "Getting Ahead of Holiday Debt"
• Feb. 1 - Feb. 14, 2007, "What NOT to Do With Your Refund"
• Dec. 15, 2006 - Jan. 14, 2007, "Holiday Without the Blues"
• Nov. 15 - Dec. 14, 2006, "Getting More for Less Online"
• Oct. 15 - Nov. 14, 2006, "The Good and the Bad of E-Commerce"
• Sept. 15 - Oct. 14, 2006, "Buying a Car Without Losing Your Shirt"
• August 15 - Sept. 14, 2006, "Get Out of Town On The Cheap"
• July 15 - August 14, 2006, "Decoding Credit Unions "
• June 15 - July 14, 2006, "Shining a Light on Credit Scores"
• May 15 - June 14, 2006, "It Pays to Read the Fine Print"
• April 15 - May 14, 2006, "Taxes Down to the Wire"