All articles tagged: “Stories”

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Inkshares Helps Aspiring Writers Crowdfund Their Work and Bring Their Stories to a Worldwide Audience

Inkshares Helps Aspiring Writers Crowdfund Their Work

While it may be true that everyone has a story to tell, not everyone has an audience that wants to hear it. But Inkshares, a... read more »

Adam West

By: Adam West • 4/22/19

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How the ioby Crowdfunding Platform Helps Residents Plan and Implement Projects to Strengthen Their Communities

How the ioby Platform Helps Strengthen Communities

The foundations of community improvement often lie in funding and knowledge. But when leaders lack those fundamental pillars, they... read more »

Adam West

By: Adam West • 3/5/19

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How Crowdfunding Combines the Power of Technology, Storytelling, and Community to Create New Avenues of Fundraising for Those in Need

How Crowdfunding Creates New Financial Avenues for Those in Need

Social fundraising networks are expected to raise more than $1 billion in 2018. Crowdfunding campaigns are being used to raise... read more »

Mike Randall

By: Mike Randall • 7/27/18

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The Cat House on the Kings — A California Rescue that Helps Control Pet Populations and Enables Low-Cost Adoptions

The Cat House on the Kings Enables Low-Cost Adoptions in California

In most cases, a house with nearly 1,000 cats raises eyebrows. But The Cat House on the Kings takes pride in providing a lifetime... read more »

Adam West

By: Adam West • 5/17/18

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Voice of Witness Illustrates the Power of Storytelling and How It Can Give a Voice to Marginalized, Underserved Populations

Voice of Witness: How Storytelling Gives a Voice to the Underserved

With diminishing resources going toward reliable reporting on human rights violations, injustice, and oppression, there is a... read more »

Mike Randall

By: Mike Randall • 4/25/18

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Adoption as an Affordable Option: Dumb Friends League Matches Denver Residents with Furry Friends and Helps People Avoid Pet Surrender

Dumb Friends League Helps Denver Residents Avoid Pet Surrender

Many people already know animal shelters are a great resource for rescuing pets that need homes and are also a more affordable... read more »

Kristine Crane

By: Kristine Crane • 3/27/18

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Attorneys, Advocacy, and Activism — The Urban Justice Center’s Safety Net Project Offers Recourse for Vulnerable New Yorkers

The Safety Net Project Protects Low-Income New Yorkers

When New Yorkers find themselves threatened by the loss of basic necessities, like housing and public benefits, the Urban Justice... read more »

Adam West

By: Adam West • 3/21/18

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Network for Good: Changing the Way Nonprofits Fundraise with Modern and Guidance-Rich Software and Services

Network for Good Helps Nonprofits Deliver More Services

Fundraising is the lifeblood of nonprofits. However, many are stretched so thin that dedicating staff resources to donor... read more »

Mike Randall

By: Mike Randall • 2/23/18

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Donating Time is as Valuable as Money — VolunteerMatch Connects People with Opportunities to Serve Their Communities and Better Themselves

VolunteerMatch Connects People with Opportunities to Give Back

Many people would like to contribute to nonprofits and other charitable organizations, but not everyone has the extra money to... read more »

Adam West

By: Adam West • 1/31/18

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Free Music Archive Provides Access to Hundreds of Thousands of High-Quality Downloads at No Cost

Free Music Archive Provides Access to Quality Downloads at No Cost

We live in an age of free music streaming and sites of questionable legality offering downloads at no cost. However, not every... read more »

Adam West

By: Adam West • 5/1/17

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CaringBridge Provides a Platform for Those Affected by Medical Issues to Share Stories and Garner Emotional & Financial Support

CaringBridge Provides Emotional & Financial Support for Medical Issues

Sona Mehring founded CaringBridge in 1997 after close friends were looking for an easy way to update loved ones on the progress of... read more »

Sean Garrity

By: Sean Garrity • 2/6/17

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Credit Karma Spreads Debt Awareness With “My Money Story” & Helps Rewrite Financial Journeys

Credit Karma Spreads Debt Awareness With "My Money Story"

Credit Karma encourages debt discussions with its latest #MyMoneyStory campaign, an initiative to break the taboo and bring debt... read more »

Ashley Fricker

By: Ashley Fricker • 11/10/15

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“Pound Foolish” Author Critiques Dark Side of Personal Finance

“Pound Foolish” Author Critiques Dark Side of Personal Finance

Acclaimed author and journalist Helaine Olen takes an in-depth look at America’s personal finance industry and its often... read more »

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By: BadCredit.org Staff • 9/16/14

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5 Shocking Stories of Debt & Desperation

5 Shocking Stories of Debt & Desperation

Most of us will endure financial struggles at some point in our lives and come out on the other side, but debt can make people do otherwise... read more »

BadCredit.org Staff

By: BadCredit.org Staff • 6/26/14

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7 Billionaire Entrepreneurs Who Beat the Odds

7 Billionaire Entrepreneurs Who Beat the Odds

People who have great ideas often don’t have a lot of money to turn those dreams into reality. Fortunately these seven entrepreneurs worked hard... read more »

BadCredit.org Staff

By: BadCredit.org Staff • 6/25/14

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Rags to Riches: 8 Inspiring CEOs Who Made It Big

Rags to Riches: 8 Inspiring CEOs Who Made It Big

There’s an old mantra that says “the rich get rich and the poor get poorer.” It’s a popular sentiment, but it’s not always true. We found eight... read more »

BadCredit.org Staff

By: BadCredit.org Staff • 6/18/14

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What I Learned from My 3 Biggest Financial Fails

What I Learned from My 3 Biggest Financial Fails

I may be a financial writer and expert, but I’ll be honest: My track record is far from perfect. My parents did their very best to teach me... read more »

BadCredit.org Staff

By: BadCredit.org Staff • 5/23/14

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A Financial Journey: Simon Cave

A Financial Journey: Simon Cave

Simon Cave is an entrepreneur, author and founder of TheBecomer.com. The Becomer was created to guide and educate others to find their path to... read more »

Toby Bower

By: Toby Bower • 3/14/14

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A Financial Journey: My Money Design

A Financial Journey: My Money Design

MyMoneyDesign.com is a personal finance blogger that believes people don’t get rich by accident. It comes from having a design that creates a... read more »

Toby Bower

By: Toby Bower • 3/7/14

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Behind the Company of One: Dr. Dale Callahan

Behind the Company of One: Dr. Dale Callahan

Dr. Dale Callahan is an entrepreneur, speaker, professor and author of “Resumes are Worthless: How to Find the Work You Love and Succeed” and... read more »

Toby Bower

By: Toby Bower • 2/28/14

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A Financial Journey: Corinne Kerston

A Financial Journey: Corinne Kerston

Corrine Kerston, author of OneIncomeLife.com, is a personal finance blogger who has more than six years of experience working in accounting,... read more »

Toby Bower

By: Toby Bower • 2/21/14

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A Financial Journey: Savvy Financial Latina

A Financial Journey: Savvy Financial Latina

Savvy Financial Latina is a 20-something personal finance blogger learning to manage her money, life and career in Dallas, Texas. She earned a... read more »

Toby Bower

By: Toby Bower • 2/14/14

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A Financial Journey: Brian Fourman

A Financial Journey: Brian Fourman

Brian Fourman, founder of Luke1428.com, shares his financial journey from being an overspender to finding the discipline to control his spending... read more »

Toby Bower

By: Toby Bower • 2/7/14

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My Journey from Overspender to E.M.P.O.W.E.R.ed Spender

My Journey from Overspender to E.M.P.O.W.E.R.ed Spender

Rewind about 10 or 11 years. Before I was a mom, before the adult in me was unleashed, I was a college student. I was a smart, sassy and... read more »

Tiffany Huff

By: Tiffany Huff • 1/24/14

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3 Ways We Got Out of Credit Card Debt

3 Ways We Got Out of Credit Card Debt

When my husband and I got married, we realized a few weeks after our wedding that between the two of us, we had approximately $45,000 in debt,... read more »

Erika Blaska

By: Erika Blaska • 10/2/13