Blog Posts
HUD Awards More than $51 Million in Grants to Support Housing Counseling Programs, Partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions, and Training
January 26, 2022The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday awarded $51.4 million in housing counseling grants to 177 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and intermediary organizations.
Living the Dream
January 17, 2022You’ll often hear me say that America is not just a place. Instead, she’s an idea. Although many people listen to me, not many really hear what I’m…
Squawk Box: Small Businesses and the Highest Inflation Since 1982
January 13, 2022With inflation at its highest rate since 1982, CNBC’s Squawk Box asked me what rising costs mean for small businesses and working families. Inflation is a tax on the people who can least afford it. Small business owners feel it in every invoice, and families feel it at the grocery store and th
Military Veteran in Search of Shelter Finds Hope and Self-Sufficiency
January 12, 2022Operation HOPE is a bridge-building organization. We help individuals bridge the gap between aspiration and personal fulfillment through financial empowerment. But the work isn’t just for our direct clients only. …
Inside the Vault With Ash Cash: How to Come From Nothing
January 6, 2022Ash Cash brought me onto Inside the Vault on the Earn Your Leisure network to start the year with a conversation about coming from nothing and building something that lasts. Growing up in Compton, the odds were stacked against me. What changed my life was learning how money works. That is what we ar
I’m Sincerely Inspired by HOPE
January 5, 2022The beautiful thing about HOPE’s mission is that it touches everyone. Women, men, boys, and girls of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds are inspired by our mission to empower …
Keeping My Eyes on the Prize: Tinika’s Journey to Homeownership
December 23, 2021When Tinika Cradler, a single mother living in Memphis with her two children, joined the Credit and Money Management program this past May, she had dreams of owning her own …
One Year And Two Months Later …I Own a Home for the Holidays
December 15, 2021In August of 2020, I attended Operation HOPE’s First Time Home Buyer program hoping to get some knowledge about the homebuying process. I have never owned a home nor did …
LaTonia Reaps the Rewards of a Financially Responsible Life
December 10, 2021LaTonia Walker is a powerhouse. For years, she has been working towards building the life that she’s always dreamed of for herself and her teenage daughter all on her own. …
When Nothing Else Could Help…HOPE Lifted Me
December 3, 2021Operation HOPE helped change my life. I launched my dream coffee business in November of 2019 and then COVID hit. The shutdown devastated my industry and my business income. With …