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More Than Wheels Clients Featured in Promise Video
In April, 2009 the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the More Than Wheels "Promise Video" which documents how access to reliable transportation can mean the difference between working multiple part-time jobs, securing a stable job with decent pay and benefits, keeping medical appointments, and managing daily demands. More Than Wheels clients share their challenges and ultimate success in this compelling, documentary-style video. (6:06 minutes) View the Promise Video
Julie A., Divorced Mother of 5 Children
More Than Wheels Car Counseling Program Changes Life
Julie A., is a divorced mother of five living in eastern Vermont. She turned to More Than Wheels (Car Loans and Counseling) in hopes of getting affordable, reliable transportation for work and access to critically-needed health care. Now Julie looks back at a transformational process that began with More Than Wheels' program and has been a catalyst for lasting, positive life changes for her family.
Chandra's Story
Three years ago, Chandra Rebeiro was a single mother working two jobs and going to school for a nursing degree to better her life. She couldn't qualify for a low interest rate loan for a car. Through More Than Wheels, Chandra learned how to manage her finances, she repaired her credit, and she got a low interest car loan. Today, Chandra is a Registered Nurse working at a major medical center. And she's happy in a new marriage. Getting a reasonably priced new car with an affordable loan was a catalyst for that change.
NHPR Profile of More Than Wheels Client
By Deborah Schachter: "Typical car loans come at high rates of interest - even higher for people whose credit is not top-notch. So people who can least afford major car repairs and gas-guzzling vehicles end up driving unreliable cars that get bad mileage. More Than Wheels gives financial literacy training and guarantees their loans - so they can afford reliable, fuel-efficient cars. Diane Brodericks is one of those people."Listen to Diane's Story [http://www.nhpr.org/node/20464]
Did You Know?
Since 2001, More Than Wheels has helped more than 1,200 families finance more than $13 million in loans so they can buy a reliable car and plan for the future.
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