HOUSING CO-OPS: ANOTHER TOOL IN OUR HOUSING SOLUTIONS TOOLBOX June is Homeownership Month, and every year at this time we reflect on the successes from the last year and the challenges that remain. There are many challenges to rental and homeownership market today—shortages, out-of-reach prices and rising [...]

SELF-COMPASSION IS KEY TO FINANCIAL RESILIENCY August is Happiness Happens Month, and that has me thinking about all the ways our financial world impacts our overall happiness.   Imagine this scenario: you have been saving for months, sacrificing luxuries big and small to reach your [...]

CAN I STILL BUY A HOME DURING A HOUSING CRISIS? You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it and it seems like everyone from your barista to the mayor is talking about it. Missoula is in the middle of a housing affordability crisis. While we braced for the market [...]