Practical steps to navigate complex nonprofit and government aid systems. Get strategies for handling rejections, waitlists, and screening questions.

A Budgeting Guide to Childcare and Education on a Modest Income.

Essential Steps for Recovery, Aid, and Rebuilding After the Wildfire

Find free and low-cost healthcare, dental, mental health, and prescription resources in 2025. Tips, programs, and guidance for uninsured or underinsured individuals.

I want to go beyond the usual advice like buy less, buy local, choose secondhand, fix and mend, borrow and swap, choose quality over...

This article is part of the Emergency Budget Series  that offers strategies on how to manage money during economic downturns, pandemics,...

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A directory of government and nonprofit support programs and services for food, housing (also homelessness), education, health, debt and legal services.

Learn how to build a practical, low-cost emergency supply kit for disasters or personal crises (including homelessness). This guide covers essentials for safety, hygiene, shelter, food, and more.