If you are struggling to make ends meet, one way that you can cut down on your bills is by finding housing that is affordable. No one wants to spend their entire paycheck on rent or their mortgage, right? The nice thing about finding affordable housing is that there are quite a few locations throughout the United States where you can live without having to spend a lot of money on rent, and what is really a plus is you can actually get a pretty decent place to live. To help you find them, here is a brief overview on some of the cheapest spots around.
In Oklahoma:
This is a state that...
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Being a single mom is very difficult, but there are plenty of state resources available to help you out. The issue is that many single moms don’t even realize what’s out there in the form of government aid. It should all start with the question of what you want to do. If your needs are as simple as being able to put food on the table, there is a program for that. If you want to go back to college, there are funds available for that. All it takes is a little research to find out how you can be helped.
Food Programs
One of the very first things single moms often worry about is simply...
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Small bucks can fulfill big dreams!
“Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving”. These words by Henry Ford echo a global viewpoint regarding the economically weak segments of our society. All of us tend to feel sorry for economically disadvantaged people and tend to think that lack of money is the explanation to their predicament. On the surface level this might ring true, but the cracks show that beneath the surface lies a deeper cause. Money is essential but any amount of financial charity can end up going to waste since it’s...
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Managing money as a single parent is challenging but not insurmountable. Many single parents I speak with frequently mention that they have … “More month than money”. With the uncertainty of the current economy, single parents may be even more worried. This leads to more negative thinking such as … “no money”… than ever before. A lot of energy is wasted on “worry” instead of using energy to focus on “solutions”. I have yet to meet a parent, single or not, who improved their financial standing simply by “worrying”. Taking action not only moves things along, it...
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There’s a seamy underside to almost every Coupon Queen story you read or see on television. First of all, to be successful at extreme couponing, the consumer has to shop on the brand name playing board. Almost without exception, that means buying highly processed foods that promise time savings by enhancing basic foodstuffs with unneeded vitamins, processing, stabilizers, and chemical preservatives. What’s more, along with those unpronounceable ingredients, the coupon-driven shopper pays for radio, online, television, and print advertising, not to mention package art and design. A simple...
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