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Affordable Housing Help: Top Federal Loan Programs for Buyers as Mortgage Rates Hit 2025 Lows
Lower borrowing costs and easing home prices could help buyers get back into the market There’s finally some good news for Americans looking to buy a home. After months o...
Keep Your Food Stamp Benefits Active: SNAP Recertification Still Required Despite November Shutdown
If you receive SNAP benefits, November 2025 is a key month to renew and keep your food assistance active. Missing the renewal deadline could mean losing access to your EBT f...
Understanding Tariffs: What They Mean for You and How to Navigate the Impact
Tariffs—taxes imposed on imported goods—are designed to protect domestic industries by making foreign products more expensive. However, these measures can have unintended consequences ...
Five Easy Ways to Reduce Monthly Expenses
Being mindful of your expenses can save you a lot of money. Some people are shocked by how much money they can save just by making a few small changes. Here are five easy ways to reduce your monthly expenses. 1. Identify where your ...
Don’t Forget: Your December SSI Payment is on November 29
If you’ve noticed unusual timing with your SSI payments this year, you’re not alone! The Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts payment schedules when the first of the month falls on a weekend or...
Illinois United Way Foundation Announces More COVID-19 Relief Grants
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. It included more than $2 trillion in aid. The aid was to be disbursed over many months, allowing in...
States Award More Grants for Rural Broadband Studies
Access to high-speed internet in rural areas of the United States has long been a problem. With an increased number of people continuing to work from home and many schools still conducting remote or hybrid learning, famili...
Resilience Grants Aim to Help Ohio's Small Businesses
On Saturday March 20, The Plains, OH, announced that its Resilience Fund is offering a new round of grant funding to local businesses and nonprofits that need help with the economic recovery from COVID-19. Ohio's caseload...
What Happened to the Artist Grants During Covid?
What Happened to the Artist Grants During Covid? During the height of the Covid-19 global pandemic, many private organizations in the USA started to hand out grants to people for a variety of reasons. Government stimulus chec...