Author Archives: Kimball McNeal

North Philadelphia, Born and Raised… The term unbanked is described informally by the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) as individuals who do not use banks or banking institutions in any capacity. They generally pay for things in cash, by money orders, or prepaid debit cards. Being unde...

To say that the COVID pandemic has been a difficult time is an understatement, I realize this. To counterbalance the strain, people have been intentionally looking for ways to comfort themselves and their families. A tremendous upside has been the boost in pet adoptions. Many animal shelters are hav...

When my husband and moved about eight years ago, we decided to get a storage pod so that we could pack at our leisure. Since we were both working, I thought this was a great idea. When my husband’s grandmother died, his mother inherited her things. When his mother passed away, we inherited all of ...