“So that’s what I’d tell the new group of women getting this money: Save some. It’s hard to do, but it’s possible. And invest in yourself. That can be anything—it doesn’t have to be starting a business—it could be self-care or learning something new.”
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Front and Center: Guaranteed Income Is Helping Chephirah Cover Her Bills, Plan Her Future and Finally Feel Hope
“The dinner and a trip down to New Orleans were the two things she asked for for her birthday, and I was able to do both because of that help of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust and my family. It’s been a long, long time since we had a little vacation.”
Front and Center: “Magnolia Mother’s Trust Was So Important in Getting Me Through Those Months Last Year,” Says Guaranteed Income Alumna and Mother
“As my grandmother says, ‘You never know when you’re entertaining an angel.’ And that’s how I feel about her telling me about [Magnolia Mother’s Trust] and that I ended up being part of it.”
Front and Center: Guaranteed Income and the Child Tax Credit Are Keeping This Family Afloat
“Now that I have the guaranteed income money coming in, I don’t have to worry about whether I can afford bills this month or be concerned about affording household supplies.”
Front and Center: Guaranteed Income “Helps Low-Income Women Better Ourselves,” Says Annette, a Mother of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust
“Sometimes my son will ask me why I didn’t go to college, and I’ll tell him I did go, I just didn’t finish. So I’m showing him that it’s never too late, no matter how old you are you can still go back and do what you were meant to do.”
Front and Center: This Mom Is “Saving and Paying My Bills on Time” to Buy a Home—With Help from a Guaranteed Income and the Child Tax Credit
“Being part of the Magnolia Mother’s Trust program, we are all in touch and support each other, even if we live in different areas or weren’t in the same year.”