The dress fit so tightly she felt her ribs pushing against the plastic varillas (rods) on her corset. It locked in her breath. Flashes illuminated the room like fireworks covering the Fourth of July’s sky. Her crush told her how beautiful she looked as he dropped his orange Fanta on her bubblegum pink dress. Even that…
Papers turned in. Last exam taken. Degree in hand, one enters the world of post-graduation and career life. Often, this is a time to start the foundations for the future but with the lack of financial literacy or the knowledge of how to run one’s own finances, this can not only seem daunting but a…
Doctors are becoming a scarce commodity in rural Arizona, and despite recent legislation, it seems like money isn’t the real answer. In February, Governor Doug Ducey signed a bill which enhances the Arizona State Loan Repayment Program. The program is set in place to entice healthcare professionals, including physicians, general dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants…
Living life on a minimum wage is no easy task for Arizonans. Ask Christina Munoz. For Munoz and her family, Arizona’s minimum wage isn’t a livable wage. “No one can live off of $8 an hour or even unemployment checks. A livable, minimum wage would be like $10-$12 an hour, not $8. There is so…
More and more Arizona police departments boost budgets by seizing houses, cars and cash. It’s legal but questions arise that it encourages police to capture cash and leaves a muddled trail of money taken from some innocent people and deposited into department expense accounts. Between 2004 and 2014 Arizona police seized $382 million from individuals…
