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Why the IRS Needs to Catch Up: Let Us Use Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits for Bike Share
I could use pre-tax dollars for a polluting, traffic-congesting car ride with strangers — but not for a clean, quiet, efficient bike that would get me to work faster, cheaper, and emission-free. That’s not just a policy gap. That’s a disconnect from reality.
Sep 85 min read


The Case for a Cross Bronx Rail Line: Reconnecting Communities Left Behind
A Cross Bronx Rail Line could change that — linking underserved neighborhoods, reducing traffic and emissions, and finally delivering on a promise of mobility for all.
Aug 64 min read


How Deportations Hurt Your Wallet: A Personal Finance Perspective
Deportations don’t just remove individuals—they pull billions from Social Security, raise taxes, and destabilize families. Undocumented immigrants contribute to the economy, pay into systems they can't access, and help fund programs like Medicare. Their removal hurts everyone’s financial future—including yours.
Jun 103 min read


RFK Jr. Pulled the Plug on Kids’ COVID Vaccine Access. Guess Who Pays the Price?
RFK Jr. just stripped COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy kids and pregnant women—without CDC backing. For low-income families, this isn’t just political theater. It’s a public health setback with a price tag they can’t afford.
Expect confusion, increased costs, and a brutal reminder: when policy forgets the poor, kids pay the price.
May 293 min read


Unpopular Opinion: Baby Boom Agenda - Eugenics & Control in America
Beneath the veneer of pronatalism, a closer look reveals a potential agenda rooted in eugenics and control, prioritizing population numbers over individual autonomy and societal equity. This isn't about national prosperity; it feels like a step towards a dystopian future where control trumps care.
Apr 297 min read


The Risk of Relying on Social Security and Medicare Alone in Retirement
Social Security has struggled to maintain long-term solvency
Feb 193 min read


Banking While Black and Brown
Let’s take it way back to 1865.
Feb 143 min read


Making Credit Work for Women
Hillary Clinton was once denied a credit card...[because] she needed to use her husband’s.
Feb 104 min read


It is hard out here
The neighborhood you grow up in can significantly impact your future earnings.
Feb 62 min read


Empower Your Finances: Latinx Worksheets for Financial Independence
Latinx individuals are often underrepresented in discussions about financial independence and wealth-building.
Feb 51 min read
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