Money Watch

• Homeless moms claim a victory in Oakland house battle January 20, 2020
  The company owning an empty Oakland home that homeless women have occupied agreed to sell it to a local land bank.
• Average allowance? Nearly $10 a week, or $500 a year January 20, 2020
  Giving children an allowance affords them more than candy and Legos — it can teach them wise money habits for life.
• Baby Trend strollers recalled for fall risk January 20, 2020
  Hinge joints can release and collapse under pressure, posing fall hazard for children in the stroller, regulators warn.
• Improving your credit score can save over $56,000 January 20, 2020
  The amount in loan interest payments quickly adds up to thousands extra for someone with just a "fair" credit score.
• Women denied abortions in financial distress years later, study finds January 20, 2020
  Economists track denials of abortions to significant increases in unpaid debts, evictions and poverty conditions.