First Paycheck After Release: Financial Tips

Matt Maycumber

Published on: 19/08/2026

Learn how to manage your first paycheck post-release with budgeting and debt repayment strategies.

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A Mentor Is a Person Who Stays

Matt Maycumber

Published on: 29/06/2026

The months after release decide everything, and one steady person often makes the difference. What a reentry mentor actually does — and why consistency, not credentials, is the qualification.

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