Are you glad the Stories from Strapped series is finally coming to an end? In the last five weeks, we read some stories in the book Strapped: Why America’s 20- and 30-Somethings Can’t Get Ahead by Tamara Draut. Stories from Strapped: College Education Stories from Strapped: Paycheck Stories from Strapped: Debt Stories from Strapped: Housing […]
Stories from Strapped: Child Care
This is part 5 in the Stories from Strapped series. Previous posts in the series are: Stories from Strapped: College Education Stories from Strapped: Paycheck Stories from Strapped: Debt Stories from Strapped: Housing Chapter 5 in Strapped: Why America’s 20- and 30-Somethings Can’t Get Ahead by Tamara Draut is And Baby Makes Broke. Basically the […]
Stories from Strapped: Housing
This is part 4 in the Stories from Strapped series. Previous posts in the series are: Stories from Strapped: College Education Stories from Strapped: Paycheck Stories from Strapped: Debt Chapter 4 in Strapped: Why America’s 20- and 30-Somethings Can’t Get Ahead by Tamara Draut is The High Cost of Putting a Roof Over Your Head. […]
Stories From Strapped: Debt
How do you like the stories from Strapped series so far? These stories get better and better. Previous posts in the series are: Stories from Strapped: College Education Stories from Strapped: Paycheck Chapter 3 in Strapped: Why America’s 20- and 30-Somethings Can’t Get Ahead is Generation Debt. I think we all know what that means. […]
Stories from Strapped: Paycheck
This is part 2 in the Strapped series. See also: Strapped: College Education Chapter 2 in Strapped: Why America’s 20- and 30-Somethings Can’t Get Ahead is Paycheck Paralysis. It says the younger generation can’t get ahead because they don’t get good jobs. They have become Bouncers, Jugglers, Tempsters, and the Pajama Class. The stories are […]