Housing
Her COBRA Premium Topped $1,400 a Month While Her Roof Leaked — This El Paso Mechanic’s Search for Housing Help
Carmen Guzman, 61, faced a $1,387 COBRA bill and a leaking roof on a fixed…
Articles by Camille Joséphine Archer
SNAP
Her Car Died, Her Groceries Doubled, and SNAP Was 3 Weeks Away — One Richmond Family’s Struggle With the System
Denise Ochoa, a working mom in Richmond, VA, applied for SNAP benefits after her car…
SNAP
After Identity Theft Drained Her Accounts, This Portland Bus Driver Had to Apply for SNAP at 53
A Portland school bus driver earning $78K found herself applying for SNAP after identity theft…
SNAP
She Thought SNAP Was a Safety Net She’d Never Need — Then Her Wages Got Garnished
Yvonne Matsuda, 41, relied on SNAP after wage garnishment drained her income. Now the Republican…
Medicaid
I Met a Fresno Mom at a Gas Station Who Lost Her Overtime and Nearly Lost Her Toddler’s Health Coverage Too
A Fresno single mom lost $600/month in overtime and scrambled to keep her toddler on…
Housing
He Spends His Days Connecting Others to Public Aid — Then His Insurance Changed and He Needed Help Too
Raymond Neville helps clients navigate public aid daily. Then three financial shocks hit at once…
SNAP
She Made $37,000 a Year and Thought SNAP Was Beneath Her. A Wage Garnishment Changed Everything.
How Crystal Becerra, a low-income Miami mom hit by identity theft and wage garnishment, finally…
VA Benefits
He Was a Veteran, a Single Dad, and a Teacher — His $1,448 Monthly VA Check Was Never Filed For
Randall Hensley, a 65-year-old Army veteran and teacher, never filed for VA disability. At 65,…
VA Benefits
A Richmond Auto Mechanic Spent Years Fighting the VA for a Fair Disability Rating — Here’s Where He Stands Now
A Richmond veteran and mechanic shop owner fought the VA for 5 years to reach…
Housing
Her Landlord Raised Her Rent 30% at Lease Renewal — Then She Spent 8 Months Trying to Navigate Housing Assistance
Patricia Okonkwo's rent jumped 30% in one lease renewal. Benefit Reporter follows her 8-month journey…