Do you need to make repairs on your home that you simply cannot afford? I remember as a single mother so many things that I left in disrepair due to the fact that I simply could not afford to fix them. There are two great places you can turn to right now to get you on your way to inexpensively remodeling, repairing, and redecorating your abode. The first place I would venture to is http://www.craigslist.com/. If you have not been to this site you have truly missed out. Not only can you get items that you want and need deeply discounted, you can also find amazing things for free. Just last week I was showing a young man this site, and low and behold someone was giving away a entire double-wide for free. The kitchen had fire damage, but other than that this was a pretty decent looking home. The recipient had to remove it from the site within seven days. This was well worth it for someone who needed a home. That is not the first time that I have seen a home on there for free. You will find junk on there too, but alot of people want to keep things out of the landfill and will post items for that purpose. I have found another place in the last 2 weeks that I have fell in love with, the Habitat Restore. Habitat ReStores accepts donated building materials, appliances, and furniture and resales them for a fraction of the cost. Some Metro ReStores offer coupons and some have pickup services for donated goods. You can go to www.habitat.org/env/restores.aspx to find a location near you. There are approximately 600 stores located throughout the US and Canada. Go check one out today and check back often to find what you are looking for. All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity.
To some of us, the hardest decision concerning dinner was which meal to prepare, or if we should opt for dining out. Increasing numbers of people today are finding that they are lacking the resources in their cupboards and in their wallets. According to the statistics at http://www.reuters.com/ , one in nine Americans, in June, of this year was assisted by the food stamp program. If you belong to a low income household, you may qualify for SNAP formerly know as the federal Food Stamp Program. To find out if you are eligible ,visit their site at http://www.fns.usda.gov/ and utilize their pre-screening tool. If you are you can fill out an application at your local office. There telephone numbers are listed in the government section of the phone book or you can call the SNAP hotline listed on their website. You should also check out http://www.angelfoodministries.com/ for discount on food purchase. They are a non-profit, non-denominational organization that provides food relief. They have a button on their site that you can click and put your contact information and a case worker in your area will contact you. Another resource is http://www.feedingamerica.org/ formerly know as second harvest.org provides links to local food shelters in your area.
This is a good site if you are in the right area. You can go to http://www.opportunitycars.com/ to find assistance. This is a network of 150 nonprofit organizations located in 33 states helping families with low income acquire a vehicle. If you are so fortunate to donate a vehicle if it can be repaired, please visit their site and help out someone today. They can give you all the information you need about tax deductions that are still allowable on vehicle donation. You can also go on the Internet and look under free cars and there are sites that will find you a car to drive that is free, but you have to give it back in 5 years or sooner. They will also pay you $400.00 to $ 500.00 dollars a month to drive your own but they will cover it with removable advertisements, and they require that you drive long distances and in populated areas. These cars are provided by advertisers and not dealers and you will usually have to pay a small fee to gain access to there site. If you live in Davidson County in Tn go to http://www.ahrhousing.org/ and click on the Ways to Work tab, and you will get the contact information for their assistance.
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