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Fact Sheet: Here's How the Housing Choice Voucher Program Can Lower Your Housing & Utility Costs this 2025

If high rent and utility bills are making it hard to stay afloat, the Housing Choice Voucher Program could be the relief you need. This federal program helps low-inco...

SSDI March 19 Payment Could Help Cover Your Utility Bills — Up to $4,018 Available

Thousands of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries could soon receive a much-needed financial boost to help with everyday expenses like utility bills, rent, and groceries....

Harnessing the Sun: How Solar Can Bring Relief to Your Utility Bills

In the search for ways to alleviate the burden of hefty utility bills, many people have turned their gaze upwards, towards the sun. Solar energy isn't just for the tech-savvy or the wealthy; it's ...

Housing Struggles: How to Pay Rent When You're Seemingly Out of Options

The pandemic and other national and world events have made it difficult for a large number of people to pay their bills on time. Instead of using their time and energy to maintain and improve their overal...

Want to Buy a Home for Under $100K? These U.S. Cities Make It Possible

With interest rates rising and inventory tightening, homeownership in America can seem like an impossible goal. But hope remains—not just in certain cities, but through federal and state assistanc...

Homebuilders Increasingly Offer Incentives as Buyers Wait for Lower Rates

The U.S. housing market remains sluggish, and homebuilders are relying more heavily on incentives to attract buyers. According to the August 2025 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fa...

Section 8 Not Accepting Applications? Try These Housing Options Instead

With SNAP and housing assistance programs facing serious challenges from proposed federal budget cuts, many families are left wondering what help is still available in 2025. As rent prices remain high ...

New Homes Get Cheaper: Price Premium Fading in 30% of Large U.S. Cities

For years, new-construction homes carried a hefty premium over existing homes. But that gap is shrinking fast, and in some markets, it’s disappearing altogether. According to Realtor.com&rsq...

Is a $1,390 Stimulus Check Coming in August 2025? Here’s the Latest

With prices rising on groceries, rent, and gas, many Americans are wondering if new financial relief is on the way. Good news: a new $1,390 stimulus payment has been approved to help millions of househol...