Wannabe astronaut helps NASA
When Connor Johnson learned that Congress was cutting funding for NASA, he decided to take action. The wannabe astronaut, 6, first wanted to donate the contents of his piggy bank—all $10.41 of it—to the space agency. But his family convinced the boy to post a petition to increase NASA funding on the White House website, where it has so far received 11,000 signatures. The would-be space traveler said he feared for the agency’s future. “NASA is the only space company I’ve known for a very long time,” he said.
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How to save money for a home
A couple from Burlington, Iowa, has moved into a new home after living in a tent for seven months to save up for a down payment. Roy and Katie Appleget ditched their $1,000-a-month rental property in March to live in a local campground for $180 a month. After half a year of frugality, they had saved up $10,000—enough to make a down payment on a three-bedroom house. Roy, a corrections officer, said they were getting re-accustomed to home comforts. “[We can] stay warm, take a shower for free without pumping coins in a machine,” he said. “It’s pretty great.”
