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Search thousands of college scholarships and internship programs. Also try Scholarship.com and Finaid. Most colleges have private scholarships as well, ask at the financial aid office. |
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A Great Yahoo Group for Detroit Area This lady has put together an awesome group for those in the Detroit area that are low income and looking for some help. Julies List is also an invaluable resource for metro Detroit families. Many small and private organizations that can help. |
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Find help in your area for many things. The United Way is a trusted and far reaching organization. Unmet Needs if for Military families that need help. Look through the site, they help in many ways. |
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Women for Hire has a good site of work at home jobs that have been checked out and found to be legitimate. If childcare is an issue, explore this option. AOL has an article on large companies using home workers. |
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There are loan and grant programs. Look through the site, there is help available to get through the system. Another small site is here. Whether you are starting a daycare in your home or opening a storefront downtown, it’s available. Women and Vets look here. Most states have small business support offices. |
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Read this and know your rights. This is the most reliable information out there, don’t be taken by scams. Seek help from the legal resources page on this site if you can’t understand exactly what to expect. |
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Free Mom Magazines and Samples This mom has put together a nice list of free stuff like coupons and magazines. Here’s an offer for a free kids meal set. |
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Find your local branches and post what you need or what you can give. Great for children's items that are outgrown quickly like clothing and toys. Also check Craigslist in your area for free items. A new community site is FreeMesa, same principal, sharing. |
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Apply for help for small emergencies like car repairs, broken hot water tanks or larger than expected bills. |
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families This is the federal site that explains the program. Locate your state office to apply for help. If you cannot locate what you need send an email to this office and ask for direction in your state. |
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Free Help for Parents of Twins Free stuff for parents of multiples, twins, triplets, etc. From diapers to bottles, everything is here. Baby product samples and links to companies for coupons are here. |
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Free Business Attire for Women Work Your Image!, the national program of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association (CTFA) and Women Work!, is designed to help women create a professional appearance to get and keep a job, provides free professional attire and related services to low-income women seeking employment. |
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From St. Louis Children’s Hospital a free thermometer to keep the bath tub temperature safe for kids. Use code BATH. |
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Small Interest Free Loans, Minnesota Five community agencies administer the program's loan funds, Community Action Council, Community Emergency Assistance Program, Episcopal Community Services, Pillsbury Neighborhood Services, and Ramsey Action Program. These agencies serve low-income people. |
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Links to state offices of Veterans Services, look up what your state may offer. |
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If your dream is to help others or start a program that tackles a problem in your community look through the funding here. If you support a program in need of funding search for assistance and help it get directed to that program. |
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Teach Online for U. of Phoenix Some areas require a masters degree but some technical areas only require a BA to teach. Baker College, Davenport University, Franklin University, Christian Colleges, Lawrence Tech, Devry University, Granite State College, JIU, Kaplan and many others are recruiting online instructors.
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This is a list of sources for disaster help, some are for Kansas only but most are for all of USA.
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SeniorFreeBees has links to free samples and other nice items. Sometimes all you need enough laundry soap to make it through the week, this will help. Check out the “New Buzz” and “New Buzz Too” sections. The Yahoo Group has a large supply of RX coupons usually. |
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Sources of assistance online come in all forms. Check out some of these sites and I know you’ll save a few dollars for having spent the time. Others offer direction and assistance to help you need. |
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National Community Tax Coalition Find free tax preparation in your area. The IRS has free E-File, be sure you don’t need the help of a professional before you choose this route. Look at the EIC info here. Volunteer tax prep assistance for low income and seniors. |
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Find thrift stores by zip code. First try Freecycle of course but if that doesn’t work then try to locate those larger items at thrift stores, etc. Craigslist is a nice classified listing service with garage sales and private sales. |
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The first step in saving money is using coupons for everything you can! Our list is enormous. Don’t forget to tell companies when things aren’t right, most will make it right with coupons, refunds or replacement. Read the Grocery Coupon Guide for more advice. Smokers, look here for a couple of money saving offers. |
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Got an idea to make money or think you have a product people want, use this easy site to start your own website. Others include: Bravenet, AngelFire, Tripod, and Geo Cities. Turn your hobby or crafts in to a side line. Earn a free domain name from this site. |
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Free or Low Cost Spay/Neuter for Pets If you have pets this can be a very tough part of your budget. Another nationwide site is for cats only, Love That Cat. This site has a list of programs for free spay and neuter as well. Links to free pet products and samples are here. |
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An excellent list, take your time and comb through this info, there is a lot. Great leads to companies hiring at home workers. Stay at home moms will definitely find something here that works for their schedule. |
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Bring your coupons and get all of your baked goods (and some other items) for way over half off. |
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Fortune 500 Company Career Pages Get your resume out to the best companies in this country. This is an awesome list to start a job search. |
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To find a housing, credit, or other counseling agency, choose the type of counseling you want from the "Type of Counseling" drop-down menu. Then, select the state where you want to search for a counseling agency. |
