New Hampshire ranks 12 for income needed to ‘live comfortably’

read more…: New Hampshire ranks 12 for income needed to ‘live comfortably’

An individual in New Hampshire needs an annual pre-tax income of $103,085 to live comfortably, using the 50/30/20 rule. A family of four needs an income of $259,501. SmartAsset, a financial advisor resource, used MIT Living Wage Calculator data and then calculated the cost for each state of housing, food, transportation, income tax and other expenses. A family of four is defined as two working adults with two children.

The Soapbox: Social Insecurity

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We’ve followed all the advice to keep our Social Security numbers out of the hands of scammers, but now the Trump Supreme Court has given Elon Musk’s DOGE hackers legal access to them and so much more.  The vault has been breached; our financial privacy is a thing of the past.

Community brainstorm session: Design charrette focused on revitalization of Millyard District

read more…: Community brainstorm session: Design charrette focused on revitalization of Millyard District

During the public workshop, Plan NH asked residents three questions about the millyard: What do you see? What do you want to see? And, what else do we need to know? At the core of the feedback received was a vision centered around improved connectivity and community.