We have the capacity to create an amazing life for every person on this planet, but instead we suffer so that 8 ppl bleed the planet dry before they die.
President @JoeBiden and I finalized a rule that will eliminate medical debt from your credit score.
As someone who has spent my career fighting to protect consumers and lower medical bills, I know our historic rule will help more Americans save money, build wealth, and thrive.
🚨 NEW: @usedgov issues guidance to states & colleges encouraging them to reach out to students about key benefit programs to support their basic needs, like SNAP, WIC, and EITC. @hope4college has been eagerly awaiting this! https://t.co/E2alLcbhzB
In 2024,
Take life one step at a time. You don’t have to make everything happen at once—just keep fanning the flames and adding fuel to the fire. A slow burn can grow into a roaring flame, with time.
Join @LuminaFound and @CompleteCollege on Oct. 26 for a webinar on equitable college completion, support for predominantly Black and historically Black community colleges, and the pivotal role of these institutions in the #highered landscape:
https://t.co/37pdx5oJbQ.
#HBCCs and #PBCCs are important to the education system but have lacked resources in the past. In 2021, Lumina Foundation, @aecfnews, and @CompleteCollege formed the HBCC/PBCC network. Learn more from @W_Taliaferro. https://t.co/9xKlwTv4hG
#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.
🚨 New data alert! 🚨 The Joint Center, in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, examines how Black Americans view their finances. https://t.co/NEH48Qovvz