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A Georgia program called In Her Hands gave women cash with no restrictions and researchers found improvements in savings, stability and financial security.

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Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” must not have been taking into account all the ways it can secure the kind of stability that does—especially in this economy. Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” must not have been taking into account all the ways it can secure the kind of stability that does—especially in this economy.

In Georgia, beginning in 2022, a cohort of Black women received unrestricted cash for two years, and according to new data released in September, while the money didn’t erase every financial burden, it greatly improved the financial stability of many involved.

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