Personal income

Local News

Making it work in Durango

an expensive community, how and why do low-wage earners make it work?

December 13, 2023

Local News

Stakeholders weigh in on how La Plata County should spend $11M in COVID-19 relief money

Community organizations highlight housing, pay for essential workers, mental health services

September 15, 2021

Local News

Steep rent increase forces some to pack it up in north Durango

Residents at Edelweiss Condominiums face 50% price hike

July 2, 2021

Local News

First-time homebuyers navigate La Plata County ‘price wars’

Prospective buyers face low housing stock, rising prices and heated competition

June 19, 2021

Local News

40 low-rent units take shape overlooking downtown Durango

Apartments offers first-of-its-kind supportive housing

April 10, 2021

Local News

Affordable day care options disappearing in Durango

Low-wage earners forced to choose between part-time work or more expensive child care

August 26, 2017

Money Savvy

Find your ‘Why’ and live a life of purpose

Do you know what you would be doing? What impact you would be making? How you would feel? If you…

June 14, 2016

Money Savvy

High-achievers share this essential trait

What does it take to accomplish our goals? What sets high-achievers apart from ordinary people? Is it talent? Hard work?…

May 24, 2016

Money Savvy

Calculate how much money you’ll need to retire

Have you taken all of your expenses and spending into account? Are you aiming too high or too low? Asking…

May 3, 2016

Money Savvy

What it takes to make a living wage

The minimum wage in Colorado is $8.31 an hour, but $12.79 an hour is what you’ll actually need to earn…

March 1, 2016

Money Savvy

Affluenza: Cure yourself of this modern disease

In the United States, they have driven household consumption to 70 percent of all spending, a record. The long-term, rampant…

February 9, 2016

Regional News

Experiment nets pay raises for all

Greeley franchiser ups pay to up performance

January 30, 2016

Money Savvy

Final destination financial security: Where are you on your journey?

Most people don’t. A Money Pulse survey found 62 percent of Americans cannot cover a $500 unexpected expense. This level…

August 18, 2015

Local News

Where you grow up matters

Study: La Plata County kids have higher chance at upward mobility because they grew up here

May 30, 2015

Local News

Outsmarting their debt

lower housing costs, creativity, sacrifice are key

January 15, 2015

Business

More housing needed to temper cost

looking to encourage development

December 13, 2014

Local News

Report shows big Hispanic spending

Centrist group hopes to encourage Congress to act on immigration

December 11, 2014

Nation & World

2nd-class middle class?

mid-income tiers, U.S. not No. 1 anymore

April 22, 2014