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ALICE Myth #1: Financial hardship is confined to "poor" neighborhoods John Franklin, CEO, United Way of Northern New Jersey shares how life isn't good for everyone even in seemingly affluent communities. Franklin shared these remarks on May 17, 2018 at a forum held at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Cole Raser for video editing and graphics.

ALICE Myth #2: The economy is strong. While unemployment is at historic lows, it doesn't tell the full story. There are 51 million households that cannot afford the basics. Watch ALICE Project Director Stephanie Hoopes, Ph.D., break down the data. Hoopes shared these remarks on May 17, 2018 at a forum held at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Cole Raser for video editing and graphics.

ALICE Myth #3: ALICE doesn't work hard enough Karen Perham-Lippman was on her way to earning a doctoral degree in research science when she became ALICE. She made the choice to leave an untenable situation, but she didn't choose to be in poverty. Perham-Lippman shared these remarks on May 17, 2018 at a forum held at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Cole Raser for video editing and graphics.

ALICE Myth #4: ALICE's struggles are not ours to fix ALICE matters deeply to businesses from mom and pop shops to Fortune 500 companies like the Entergy Corporation, says Patty Riddlebarger, Entergy's vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility. The Louisiana-based utility is committed to keeping the power flowing for customers who struggle financially. Riddlebarger shared these remarks on May 17, 2018 at a forum held at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Cole Raser for video editing and graphics.

ALICE Myth #5: We cannot change life for ALICE United Way of Southeast Louisiana's J. Wayne Leonard Prosperity Center proves that with tailored assistance, we can help empower ALICEs to turn their lives around. A one-stop resource, the center connects ALICE individuals and families to financial education and coaching, credit repair and counseling, benefits screening, and income tax filing assistance. United Way's Odessa Adams-Payne shares how the center helped Terry boost his credit score from 400 to 700 within less than one year. Adams-Payne shared these remarks on May 17, 2018 at a forum held at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Cole Raser for video editing and graphics.

Nearly  1 in  3  households in America works, but can’t make ends meet.  Meet ALICE®: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. During a May 17, 2018 forum at The National Press Club, presenters including United Ways and business leaders shared the importance of recognizing and lifting up ALICE workers across the country. Thank you to Cole Raser for video editing and graphics.