When people hear the phrase “low income,” Cara Gows imagines many probably think of those who work for minimum wage, or those who don’t work much at all. In Massachusetts, where she lives, she said, the reality is, “low income could mean that you’re still working two jobs, and it can be above minimum wage.”
As a single mom with two kids, Gows works two jobs at two different nonprofits, one full-time, one part-time, and still, her income is low enough that she qualifies for affordable housing. That’s how she’s been able to afford to live in Cambridge, one of […]
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