A New Year BeginsThe year just past was a challenging one in many respects. The cost of living has been on the rise and nearly everyone has felt its impact. Wages have been on the rise but have fallen behind the rise in the cost of living. Has that impacted you? Each of us is affected in different ways, but most of us have given at least some thought to both the short-term and long-term impact of the disparity between the cost of living and wages.
Moms with few job skills, life skills and financial literacy have really been struggling. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the annual livable wage for a single individual in Dallas, Texas, the home of Mercy's Shore, is more than $39,000. To earn that amount of income requires that one work 40 hours per week and earn $18.75 per hour. If a couple of children are added to the mix, the cost goes up dramatically. A criminal record and no substantial job skills or experience only diminishes the likelihood of being hired at minimum wage let alone a livable wage.
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