Did you know that on average, Americans spend 37% of their income on housing? And many of us spend a lot more than that. If you’ve ever wondered if it’s really possible to get free housing, you’re not alone. While it isn’t easy to get free housing, it’s not impossible either. We’ve come up with […]
Your Guide to TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, is a federal program designed to help families with children fulfill their basic needs. It provides assistance to over one million families in the United States per year. You might have heard TANF referred to as “welfare”. Read on for answers to some of the most common questions […]
How to Find and Use Food Pantries
When you and your family are in need of food, it can be difficult to navigate the confusing structures that are in place to combat hunger. For many families, it became necessary to use food pantries and other services for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the options and varying requirements can be […]
How To Get Free Money: 4 Creative Ideas
Most of us have heard that old saying, “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”. Sure, most of our income typically comes from working for wages, but below, we’ve shared some ways on how to get free money that don’t require too much of your time and labor. Here are a few ways to […]
Your Complete Guide to the Head Start Program
The Head Start program helps the social and educational development of children from low income families, children in foster care, and children experiencing homelessness. A program called Early Head Start serves pregnant mothers, infants, and toddlers, to foster strong and healthy attachments between parents and their children. The Head Start Program is funded by the […]
A Medicare Complete Guide: 5 Questions and Answers
A Medicare complete guide can be hard to find. Medicare can be complicated, and we’ve compiled this guide to explain the different types of coverage that are available, how to get coverage, and what to do if you can’t afford coverage. Medicare is a federal government program that provides health coverage to individuals over 65 […]