Family Self-Sufficiency

07/20/2018

The brain finds it easier to cope with habit than to make decisions every day, so if there's a way to harness habit, rather than forcing ourselves to be goal-directed, that's going to be easier.

07/19/2018

Why getting motivated is hard (and how to do it anyway)

There's no magic pill for motivation — but there are ways you can stack the odds in your favour.

07/18/2018

“Your conversations help create your world. Speak of delight, not dissatisfaction. Speak of hope, not despair. Let your words bind up wounds, not cause them.” -Tao Te Ching

07/17/2018

We all have to do things that we find boring. What's your trick for getting through these tasks, like studying for that test, sticking to that budget,..you know what we mean.

07/16/2018

At a recent meeting with HID Secretary Ben Carson, Shernitta Jefferson, former resident of public housing, talked about how, with the help of the Family Self Sufficiency program, she was able to achieve lifelong goals and is now a homeowner with two children in college.

07/15/2018

Governor Charlie Baker signed the $15 Minimum Wage law and the Paid Family Medical Leave law. It took the work of thousands of volunteers — including many of our parents, staff, and partners — to pass this law.

07/14/2018

Mitchel Becher will be playing baseball at UMI-St. Louis this fall. "The thing that most prepared me for playing sports in college is the hard work and discipline that I learned from coaches and getting my own self motivation." How it works for , too.

07/13/2018

Humans are bad at focusing on distant future and less tangible rewards. In terms of making massive lifestyle changes: substantial change seems ages away and might not happen. So it's about earning to develop new habits.

07/12/2018

People who grumble and groan about life, or put your ideas down repeatedly, will kill your enthusiasm. Their gloomy outlook is infectious. How do you handle this sort of thing?

07/12/2018

The United Way of North Carolina advocates for financial stability. Check out this tool called "Our Money Needs Calculator." Put in information about your family makeup, and calculate what it takes to be self-sufficient any county. You can find it at

Need assistance? Not sure where to start? No matter where you live in NC, you can dial 2-1-1 and a compassionate, trained NC 2-1-1 call specialist will help you to find available human services resources in your community. Dial 2-1-1 or click the button below to learn more!

07/11/2018

“We live in worlds our conversations create.” -David Cooperrider

07/11/2018

Using libraries and reading as a source of entertainment, if only for a little while, will help to give you an opportunity to cut off some possible sources of unnecessary spending and help you get back on the right path financially.

Debt is a huge burden on so many people, but there is a way out. This author shares five different ways to help you get out of debt quickly.