Twenty-seventeen is only a month old and already it's asking us to move from the sidelines into the fray, to raise our voices about what matters to us and our communities, and to work together to turn our shared hopes and priorities into reality.

On the food and income...

How do you determine your budget for rent, groceries and the rest of your basic needs every month?

If you have an income and you're one of those admirable people that, out of necessity or good sense, actually sets and sticks to a budget, your process may go something like...