Program helps single moms get financial independence – KETV Omaha

Program helps single moms get financial independence

Updated: 8:37 AM CDT May 17, 2017

WEBVTT THE CHECK OF YOUR TRAFFIC TO GO.MELISSA: THERE'S A COMMON HURDLETHAT A LOT OF SINGLE MOMS ARE UPAGAINST, MANAGING MONEY ANDFINANCES.JOHN: THERE'S AN AWESOME PROGRAMTHROUGH CREIGHTON THATRECOGNIZED THAT COMMON PROBLEMAND CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION,KETV NEWSWATCH 7'S ERINHASSANZADEH, TAKES A LOOK.ERIN: TRACEY WANEK A SINGLE MOMOF THREE WAS GETTING BOGGED DOWNBY MAKING DINNER AFTER A LONGDAY AT WORK.SHE SAYS A CROCKPOT CHANGED HERLIFE.>> IT SOUNDS RIDICULOUS AND IUNDERSTAND THAT.ERIN: LEAVING MORE TIME FORQUALITY TIME WITH HER BOYS.>> IN MY FAMILY AT THAT POINT INTIME THAT WAS ALMOST UNHEARD OF.ERIN: THE CROCK POT IDEA APRACTICAL TAKEAWAY FROM THEFINANCIAL HOPE COLLABORATIVE ATCREIGHTON UNIVERSITY.TRACY, ONE OF THEIR 650GRADUATES SINCE 20-10.THE PROGRAM PAIRS SINGLE MOMSWITH FINANCIAL PLANNERS TOBATTLE A COMMON OBSTACLE.>> IN AMERICA WE DON'T TALKABOUT MONEY THERE'S SO MUCHSHAME AROUND MONEY AND SO THEYOFTEN FEEL STUPID.THERE IS A LOT OF SELF-INFLICTEDSHAME I THINK ABOUT BEING ASTRUGGLING SINGLE MOM AND INTHIS CLASS, THAT WASN'T THERE.ERIN: THE COURE ALSO DIRECTLYIMPACTED THE WOMENS HEALTH.CREIGHTON RESEARCHERS SAY HALFOF THE PARTICIPANTS LOST WEIGHTAND MANY LOWERED THEIR BMI >> THEY LOOKED SO MUCH BETTER,THEY WEREN'T STRESSED OUT OFTHEIR MIND, THEIR FACE RELAXED.>> I LOVE YOU. ERIN: EMPOWERING SINGLE MOMS TOTAKE TANGIBLE STEPS TOWARDSFINANCIAL FREEDOM.TRACY'S BIG STEP?>> HAVING THE NERVE TO TAKE OUTA LOAN.ERIN: WHICH TOOK OUT TO BUY ACAR THAT SHE JUST PAID OFF.THE PROGRAM ALSO GIVING HER TIMETO BE AROUND OTHER SINGLE MOMS. >> UNTIL YOU'RE THERE, YOU DON'TKNOW WHAT THAT'S LIKE. ERIN: PROVIDING HOPE AND A CLEARPATH TO THE FUTURE.JOHN: TO FIND OUT IF YOU'REELIGIBLE FOR THE FINANCIALSUCCESS PROGRAM CALL TAMICKABRADLEY AT 402-280-3736.MELISSA: THEY'RE CONSTANTLYLOOKING FOR MORE WOMEN WHO AREINTERESTED.THEY PROVIDE CHILDCARE, DINNERAND MEET ONCE A WEEK.THEY FIND THEIR MEMBERS THROUGHWORD OF MOUTH.MORE DETAILS ON KETV.COM.

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