August 21, 2024 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talks with Tiffani Buggs, Director of Communications & Storytelling at United Way for Southeastern Michigan. The Michigan ALICE Report by the Michigan Association of United Ways examines the financial struggles of employed individuals with limited assets and incomes. It reveals that 42% of people in a four-county region, including 39% in Washtenaw County, struggle to cover basic living costs due to rising expenses and insufficient wages. A survival budget for a family of four in Washtenaw County is nearly $95,000 annually, having increased by 7.7% since 2021.