Topic: homelessness

“Bag Lady” Anxiety Among Women’s Top Financial Fears

What are you most afraid of? Growing up, I developed more than a couple bad fears, but one of my worst ones is winding up homeless. According to a survey by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, I’m not the only one: nearly half of American women are afraid of becoming a “bag lady” — a colloquial term for a homeless woman who can put all of her belongings in bags that she carries around, sometimes in a shopping cart. More »

Should ‘Tainted’ Horse Meat Be Given To Homeless People? (Hint: No.)

Yes, there need to be solutions to hunger in America as well as the rest of the world. But sending them rejected meat that everybody else has deemed inedible? More »

Heartwarming Health News: Johns Hopkins Students Provide Medical Records For Homeless

Here’s some heartwarming news to send you into the weekend: A group of Johns Hopkins University students and alumni have created a non-profit database that makes it possible to access the medical records of homeless people in Baltimore. In a country where 17.1 percent of Americans are uninsured, this is one small step towards making medical care accessible for all. More »

10 Best Posts on TheGloss Last Week

Here are ten of our favorite posts from last week on our chic sister site, TheGloss. Click and enjoy. 1. The “Philosophy” of Overspending on Beauty Products 2. 11 Supremely Awesome Things for Under $10 3. If You Want to … More »