Orr family starts 30-day financial reset amid rising costs

1 articles · Updated · WDIV ClickOnDetroit · May 4

In Eastpointe, Michigan, Reyonna and Demetrius Orr, raising three children across three households, are working with certified financial coach Kathi Sitek of Diversified Members Credit Union.
Sitek advised them to set goals, assign every dollar a job, track miscellaneous spending for 30 days, keep credit use below 30%, and consider snowball, avalanche or consolidation strategies to cut debt.
She also urged building at least a $1,000 emergency fund through automated savings. A January AICPA survey found 92% of Americans set 2026 financial goals, while half feared higher living costs.

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