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Presidential Debates: Do the Candidates Care About Our Issues?

By Suzanne Kahn on Oct. 07, 2008 Comments?

Get Your Question Asked in the Next Presidential Debate

By Suzanne Kahn on Sep. 30, 2008 Comments?

You can take part in the next presidential debate on Tuesday, October 7. It’s going to be a town hall-style debate, so the moderator will be taking questions from the audience. Even though most of us won’t actually be there, we can still submit questions online. Read...

Help Set Our Agenda: Vote Today!

By Suzanne Kahn on Sep. 22, 2008 Comments?

In this election season, here’s another chance to express your opinion: help set Qvisory’s advocacy agenda by voting on which issues we should address. Read...

Be a Qvisory Contributor!

By Jason Simon on Sep. 22, 2008 Comments?

Start making news now. Submit your post or video. If you have a post, email it to us at content@qvisory.org and we will work with you to post it in your account. If you have a video, upload it to YouTube and put the link in the comment section below. Read...

Are the Democrats Speaking to Our Agenda? Hopeful Signs at the Convention

By Suzanne Kahn on Sep. 03, 2008 Comments?

As the Democratic Convention came to a close, Al Gore asked an audience of nearly 80,000, “How will we know when [change] is beginning to take hold?” His answer: “I think we might recognize it as a sign of such change, if we saw millions of young people getting involved for the first time in the political process.” Read...

Democrats Bring Fair Pay Fight to Prime Time: Lilly Ledbetter to Speak at Convention

By Eileen Quigley on Aug. 22, 2008 Comments?

The Democratic Convention starts on Monday. In all the hubbub about when the Clintons will speak and who Obama will pick as his vice president, you may have missed one of the best announcements of the week: Lilly Ledbetter is speaking to the convention on August 26. Read...

Need Health Insurance? Four Plans Designed for You

By Eileen Quigley on Aug. 21, 2008 Comments?

Qvisory has worked hard to develop a health insurance solution for young people. After evaluating a variety of health insurance options, we created a partnership with Aetna and eHealthInsurance to offer individual health insurance for purchase via our site. Read...

Get Down in Denver

By Eileen Quigley on Aug. 20, 2008 Comments?

Progressive Future is rocking the Mile High City August 27 with a Dance Party. We're a proud sponsor and you're invited! Want to dance?

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Finding BALANCE

By Jason Simon on Aug. 18, 2008 Comments?

If you are in serious debt or have other money issues, you may want to consider financial counseling. Don’t be afraid to call a credit counselor – if your money issues are stressing you out, why not get started on the path to peace of mind? Read...

Real Change Happens Off-Line

By Sally Kohn on Aug. 12, 2008 Comments?

Today's American young people feel a deep connection to people in Tibet and Darfur, want to hold corporations accountable to environmental standards and worker justice, and value the role of government in meeting our shared needs. Yet the Internet tools that help Millennials appreciate our interconnectedness may actually erode the community values they seek. Read...

Join the Qvisory Community and Make Your Voice Heard

By Eileen Quigley on Aug. 11, 2008 Comments?

Qvisory is building the online community that gives you the resources and tools to help you gain control over your life and create your future, while also making sure that your voice is heard in Washington. Read...

Big Win for Consumers: Credit Card Reform Moves Forward in the House

By Eileen Quigley on Aug. 05, 2008 Comments?

Over the past few months, nearly 1,000 of you joined us in fighting for credit card company reform by participating in our action to send a letter to the Federal Reserve Board telling them to adopt their proposed rules to regulate the credit card industry. Read...

Youth to Power

By Suzanne Kahn on Aug. 01, 2008 Comments?

Youth to Power is an incredibly well researched book that is a great resource for anyone trying to understand the youth sector of the political landscape. Read...

The Progressive Generation: How Young Americans View Economic Issues and Why It Matters

By Amanda Logan on Jul. 28, 2008 Comments?

Millennials could well be poised to transform the American political landscape in 2008 and beyond due to their decidedly progressive positions on economic issues and the role of government in the economy. Read...

Generation Debt

By Anya Kamenetz on Jul. 23, 2008 Comments?

When I look at the likely solutions for this generation, as we face this epic array of challenges, I don't see us going back to any imagined past utopia. We are creating our own values and our own American Dream. Read...

Living on the Edge

By Eileen Quigley on Jul. 22, 2008 Comments?

Qvisory's report, Young People: Living on the Edge, shows that young people are facing tremendous and growing financial stress. We know that advocating on behalf of young adults is desperately needed to help solve the problems identified in our report, and that’s why we’re here. Read...

The Personal is Political

By Tamara Draut on Jul. 21, 2008 Comments?

We’re all reeling from the spike in the cost of gas and food. These money woes are compounded by a disturbing reality: most young people today are earning less than their parents did a generation ago. As we grapple with the enormous economic challenges confronting us, it’s helpful to remember that The Personal is Political. Read...

BALANCE Your Finances

By Eileen Quigley on Jul. 21, 2008 Comments?

If you are in serious debt or have other money issues, you may need financial counseling. Qvisory's latest member benefit, BALANCE, offers financial and credit counseling by telephone. Read...

Why We Chose BALANCE

By Susan Askew on Jun. 19, 2008 Comments?

Partnering with BALANCE is a natural for Qvisory. Like Qvisory, BALANCE is a national organization dedicated to helping you reach your financial goals. Read...

Take Action to End Unfair Credit Card Practices!

By Eileen Quigley on Jun. 13, 2008 Comments?

Take action today to end unfair credit practices! Credit card companies have the power to change the rules - and we are paying the price. Read...

A Better Deal

By Eileen Quigley on Apr. 16, 2008 Comments?

You can find one on Craigslist, but how do you get one in today’s economy? That’s what we want to talk about at Demos’ A Better Deal conference on May 8 - 9 in Washington, DC. Qvisory is honored to be a sponsor of this important conference. Read...

Why We Chose You Need A Budget

By Susan Askew on Apr. 16, 2008 Comments?

Qvisory has selected three products to help you with your money, work, and health needs. All three are included as benefits when you purchase a $36 annual Qvisory membership. You Need A Budget (YNAB) is the budgeting tool that we selected to be our product benefit in the “money” category. Read...

Why We Chose EUREKA

By Susan Askew on Apr. 15, 2008 Comments?

Qvisory has selected three products to help you with your money, work, and health needs. All three are included as benefits when you purchase a $36 annual Qvisory membership. EUREKA is the job research and career planning tool that we selected to be our product benefit in the “work” category. Read...

Why We Chose MyEsafeDepositBox

By Susan Askew on Apr. 15, 2008 Comments?

Qvisory has selected three products to help you with your money, work, and health needs. All three are included as benefits when you purchase a $36 annual Qvisory membership. MyEsafeDepositBox (MESDB) is an online storage tool for personal documents, including health records. We selected MESDB to be our product benefit in the “health” category. Read...

Storing Your Records With MyEsafeDepositBox

By Billy Amon on Apr. 04, 2008 Comments?

There are a number of services out there that provide you with online storage for your personal health records and other personal documents. The product we have chosen to offer with a Qvisory membership is MyEsafeDepositBox. Read...

EUREKA!

By Erika Mitchell on Mar. 26, 2008 Comments?

Short of scheduling interviews for you, EUREKA will help you every step of the way toward getting your dream job. From helping you figure out what that dream job is to helping you figure out how to get there, EUREKA is a terrific resource for anyone who could use some direction in their career. EUREKA is one of the three products that Qvisory has chosen to offer as a benefit of membership.

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