MomsRising: Heartland Moms Go to K Street for Showdown
5/14/10
Heartland moms are participating in the Showdown on K Street on May 16 & 17! This is a story of a a fellow mother, woman and female consumer who will make the trip to Washington DC with me to tell Congress to support sound financial policies that work for the people not against them. You can take action on your own and support all mothers who are heading to K Street to fight for financial reform.
As a divorcee, Robin Acreesingle mom, grandma and female consumer it took me a long time to earn and build my own credit history. When I bought my Section 8 house in Mexico, Missouri, without a co-signer and when my daughter went off to college with no help from her father, I felt a real sense of satisfaction that I did have power and stability in my life again. With my friends and family’s support I was able to take responsibility and fix the financial mess I found myself in and eventually recovered.
Corporate America and Big Banks caused the economic crisis so many of us are in. Yet my A+ credit rating is now threatened with a 29.9% APR for one credit card payment that arrived late. Several of my family members and friends are now living under one roof to stay afloat and have fallen victim to payday loans. And, local businesses are closing and what little industry is left are laying workers off.
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