http://www.moneyandfinance.org Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:14:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Head Start is a national school readiness program that provides wide-ranging education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Nearly 25 million pre-school aged children have taken advantage of Head Start programs since its beginnings in 1965. What does Head Start offer? Head Start provides ... http://www.moneyandfinance.org/?p=16 If you are a low-income, disabled or elderly person, you may qualify to receive free government assistance to help you pay your utility bills. These funds are used mainly for helping those who's energy bill takes up too much of their income to stay warm in winter or cool in ... http://www.moneyandfinance.org/?p=17 Section 8, or the Housing Choice Voucher Program, is a program that was first established in the 1970s to help provide affordable housing to low-income renters and homeowners. This assistance helps limit the amount you pay in monthly rent, so that you can live in housing that is affordable for ... http://www.moneyandfinance.org/?p=18 As of October 1, 2008, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name for the former National Food Stamp Program. SNAP is a federal program that helps with food when you can't afford to pay the bills and still need to buy groceries. In order to qualify for SNAP, ... http://www.moneyandfinance.org/?p=19 The National Free and Reduced School Lunch Program is a federal program that provides nutritionally balanced low-cost or free lunches to children in public and non-profit schools and residential child care facilities each day. At the state level, the program is usually run by state education agencies, which operate the program ... http://www.moneyandfinance.org/?p=20 Many people do not realize that the rules of bankruptcy have changed. The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 went into effect on October 17, 2005. This act came into effect because many individuals were abusing the previous bankruptcy law and repeatedly taking advantage of ... http://www.moneyandfinance.org/?p=3