A small bit of bragging: I recently found out that my entry was selected as a winner of the Maytree Foundation’s “Five Good Ideas” contest. The request was for non-profit staff to offer suggestions to business leaders. I suggested that the private sector not expect that people will be necessarily attracted to high salaries if the work … Continue reading »
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Credit Counselling: what it is and what it isn’t
I’ve been meaning for a long time to write a bit about credit counselling. I think it’s often seen as a cure-all for people wanting to address their debts but afraid of bankruptcy. Alternatively, going to credit counselling is sometimes painted as “just as bad” as filing for bankruptcy. Realistically, I think credit counselling is … Continue reading »
Park Lake family buys a brand new home
This is an article I did for The Voice, the newspaper of Seattle social service agency Neighborhood House. The article tells the story of the Nguyen family, who were able to buy a home with the help of the Homeownership Program at the International District Housing Alliance (IDHA), where I was their counselor. The story … Continue reading »
Financial literacy leads to financial independence to newcomers
Here’s an article I did for the Toronto Star featuring the financial literacy services at WoodGreen, both what I teach and the classes in the Immigrant Services Unit. Thanks to my three clients, Samatha, Soledad, and Hazel, for joining me in the photograph! Back in Mumbai where she came from, Hazel D’Souza did most financial … Continue reading »
Predatory Lenders Target New Asian Immigrants
From an interview I did with the Seattle’s International Examiner, along with my colleague Sophorn Sim. Predatory Lenders Target New Asian Immigrants International Examiner, News Report, Nhien Nguyen, Posted: Apr 26, 2006 Seattle – When Sophorn Sim bought her first home in 1993, she never imagined that the American dream could turn into a … Continue reading »