Wisconsin households struggling to afford basic necessities, are at risk from unexpected expenses

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Data shows a growing number of working families are struggling to afford basics like rent, food, and health care.

A report from last year shows 35% of Wisconsin households don’t earn enough to cover those essentials.

In northeast Wisconsin, around 58,000 households in Brown and Outagamie counties don’t earn enough to cover the basics…