There’s no such thing as an “average” Philadelphian. But whatever their heritage or circumstance, city residents display a common trait in their pursuit of financial freedom: a tenacious approach to overcoming any stumbling blocks along the way.
That’s one of the takeaways from Thriving, Technical.ly’s yearlong reporting project that saw us talk to hundreds of people about their economic lives.
The mother who paid off a credit card while pregnant so she could start a savings account for her newborn daughter. The state agriculture director who stretched his final Ph.D. year over several semesters because he’d already maxed out student loans. The Afghan refugee who traded a money-making food service job for a lower-paying post that let him spend weekends with family. The gig worker who walked away from a full-time office situation to prioritize making art.
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