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Money Post-release: Real-world Tips to Help You Build Your Financial Life After Prison
Part 3: How to Make a Budget When You’re Starting from Scratch The idea of budgeting, when you’re barely scraping by, might sound like a cruel joke. But this is when a budget matters most. You don’t need a fancy app or a complicated spreadsheet. All you need is a piece of paper, a pen, [...]
Money Post-release: Real-world Tips to Help You Build Your Financial Life After Prison
Part 2: Why Is Getting a Bank Account So Hard? What Do I Need to Open a Bank Account? One of the biggest surprises in life after prison is how hard it can be to open a bank account. If you’ve ever bounced checks, had an account closed, or ended up on a ChexSystems report, [...]
Money Post-release: Real-world Tips to Help You Build Your Financial Life After Prison
Introduction—What to Expect When You’re Starting Over Stepping into life after prison is a big moment. There’s no manual or no one-size-fits-all plan, but this is the start of something…
