Progressive Insurance on Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast

This episode is brought to you by Progressive Insurance, a company committed to helping people move forward and live fully. What advice would you give young people today as they approach bigger and bigger life choices, like purchasing their first home? Well, I would say talk to people who've been in your shoes. You know, I think our parents were never homeowners, right? So we didn't really have them as a guide. So I would say to young people, if you don't come from a home-owning background, ask questions. If you're buying a home, you're going to need a bank. You should sit down with someone who has expertise to help walk you through the process and help you think about how much you should be investing, how much you should be saving, so that you're not going in blind. Fortunately, there are resources available for all those first-time homebuyers out there right now. For example, Progressive's UpPayment program is part of their Open the House initiative, a multi-year commitment to making homeownership a reality for more people. As part of that effort, Progressive is expanding their UpPayment program in 2026, offering down payment assistance of up to $13,500 each to at least 200 eligible first-time homebuyers. And since 2024, Progressive has committed more than $16 million toward making homeownership feel more achievable. Learn more about the UpPayment program and Progressive's commitment to first-time homebuyers at progressive.com/open-the-house, where homebuyers can discover more about housing challenges and access resources and support to empower them in their housing journey.