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Flood Damage in Texas? Here’s How to Get FEMA Money for Repairs and Living Costs

Flooding across Texas has left many families facing damaged homes, lost belongings, and urgent financial stress. The federal government has now activated FEMA assistance to help Texans recover ...

Get Help with Your Energy Bills: Utility Assistance Programs in California

If you're trying to stretch every dollar and your energy bills are adding stress, good news! California offers several income-based utility assistance programs that can help lower your costs. ...

Behind on Your Water Bill? Here’s What to Do Before Service Is Shut Off

If you’re struggling to pay your water bill, don’t wait until your service is disconnected. Several programs can help you catch up or lower your costs. Government shutdown is here, fin...

Energy Assistance Beyond LIHEAP: Social Security–Friendly Programs That Help You Lower Utility Bills

With energy prices climbing, many households, especially seniors, Social Security recipients, and families on low incomes are struggling to cover basic utility costs. LIH...

It's Time for a New Cell Phone and Plan!

Did you know that you can get a a new cell phone and very low rate plan if you already qualify for one of these: - Food Stamps or SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) - Medicaid - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Fede...

25 Holiday Gift Ideas For Zilch, Nada, Cero, FREE!!!

In case you are late shopper (like me) and/or short on dough! (also like me), we scoured the web for the best ideas that cost nothing, or nearly nothing. Check them out: 1. Offer your DIYer services - housecleaning, car ...

Bloomberg's Tone-Deaf Take on Americans' Expenses

Ever since America has been dealing with runaway inflation, the rich, powerful and elite class in the country have come out in droves to tell suffering people how they're just imagining things. Paul Krugman, a multi-millio...

Inflation Makes Saving for Emergencies Even More Difficult for Americans

Even before inflation hit in 2022 and the COVID-19 pandemic caused housing and food prices to soar, Americans already had a tough time saving for any kind of emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic made the si...

Yes, FEMA Still Pays for COVID-19 Funeral Expenses

Although some medical experts believe that the COVID-19 pandemic has now entered an endemic status in the United States, that has not stopped the flow of money from the federal government. The Federal Emergency Management Ag...