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Finances (Top)
- AccountAbility Minnesota (www.accountabilitymn.org) Free tax prep and financial services for those in need.
- AnnualCreditReport.com (www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp) - Monitor and review your credit report.
- Build Wealth Minnesota, Inc. (www.buildwealthintl.org) - Designed to help families with new approaches to giving, spending, saving, banking, investing and creating generational wealth instead of generational poverty.
- Department of Revenue (www.taxes.state.mn.us) See if you qualify to e-file your taxes for free.
- Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (www.minnesotafaim.org/business.cfm) - Funds that can be used to begin a new business or expand existing small business.
- Federal Student Aid (studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp) - Core mission is to ensure that all eligible individuals benefit from federal financial assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school.
- Financial Rehabilitation Center (www.financialrehabinc.com) Nonprofit that provides counseling and resources that offer consumers options to resolve financial issues. Free or at a reduced rate based upon ability to pay.
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Help Minnesota Save (www.helpmnsave.org) - A clearinghouse of information and resources for direct staff working to help people become economically secure through financial literacy education and asset building.
- Index Credit Cards (www.indexcreditcards.com) - Comprehensive list of credit card offers including deals and bonuses.
- Internal Revenue Service (www.irs.gov) Use Free File to prepare and e-file your federal income tax return.
- JOBS NOW Coalition - Interactive Family Wage and Budget Calculator (www.jobsnowcoalition.org/index.asp?SEC={F690DE79-0D59-40E0-B3C6-275C7989B18A}&Type=COSTLIVING) - This calculator figures basic needs budgets and hourly wage requirements for eighteen different types of families in all counties and economic regions in Minnesota. The Calculator also contains information on the number of job vacancies for occupations in each Minnesota region, as well as the median wages offered for job vacancies in each occupation.
- LowCards.com (www.lowcards.com) - Researches credit care information and provides credit care index.
- Lutheran Social Services (www.cccs.org/bankruptcy_pre-filing.htm) - Provides credit counseling services and iproviders of full-service, community-based financial counseling in Minnesota.
- Lutheran Social Services Counseling Service (www.lssm.org/debt) - One of the largest providers of full-service, community-based financial counseling in Minnesota.
- Minnesota.ACORN.org (www.acorn.org/index.php?id=4338) - A community organization of low- and moderate-income families, working together for social justice and stronger communities.
- Minnesota NorthStar (www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?az_type=description&subchannel=-536879913&programid=536879800&sc3=null&sc2=null d=-8494&agency=NorthStar) - This site provides a portal to every county in the state of Minnesota which is where you need to go to sign up for public welfare and a wide range of social services.
- The Money Club (www.moneyclubs.com) - Mission is to empower women to deal more effectively with money.
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling (www.nfcc.org) - The national agenda for financially responsible behavior and builds capacity for its members to deliver the highest quality financial education and counseling services.
- Peer to Peer Lending & P2 P Loans (www.peer-lend.com) - A new way to lend and borrow money online with others.
- Reader's Digest (www.readersdigest.com/money) Offers advice and tips on how to save money.
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- cMarket (www.cmarket.com) - Web charity auction service used by schools and nonprofit organizations.
- Bridge to Benefits (www.bridgetobenefits.org) - A multi-state project by Children’s Defense Fund to improve the well-being of families and individuals by linking them to public work support programs and tax credits.
- Minnesota Assessor and Property Tax Records Directory (www.publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Minnesota-Assessor-and-Property-Tax-Records.htm) - Statewide information about how to contact your property tax office to discuss partial payment programs for current and delinquent taxes.
- Minnesota Home Ownership Center (www.hocmn.org/creditRepair.cfm) - An independent, non-profit provider of information and resources aimed at helping Minnesotans begin, and maintain, home ownership.
- MinnesotaHelp.info (www.minnesotahelp.info/Public) - An online directory of services designed to help people in Minnesota find human services, information and referral, financial assistance, and other forms of help.
- Twin Cities Community Voice Mail (www.tccvm.org) - Helps low-income Minnesotans without phones by providing them with free voice mail service.
- Weddel's (www.weddles.com) - A guide to resources for employment, personal development and career success.
Legal (Top)
- Bankruptcy Advice Clinic (www.tinyurl.com/ybw8r2h) Free bi-weekly legal services for low income Minnesotans contemplating bankruptcy.
- JustAnswer (ww2.justanswer.com/about-us) - Lawyers on line answering questions related to Minnesota Law.
- Legal Services Corporation (www.lsc.gov/map/state_T32_R30.php) - Provides free or low cost legal advice or representation of low income individuals or families in Minnesota.
- Neighborhood Justice Center (www.njcinc.org) - Provides criminal defense services for low income persons, focusing on St. Paul, Minnesota and the surrounding East Metro area.
- The Legal Rights Center (www.legalrightscenter.org) - Represent, without charge, low-income people and people of color who have legal problems.
Personal Finance (Top)
- Internal Revenue Service (www.irs.gov/index.html) - Tax deductions allowed i.e. for some expenses incurred during a job search.
- The Beehive Money (www.thebeehive.org/money) - Information on budgeting, saving, and credit counseling, as well as many financial tools.
- Wells Fargo Hands on Banking Tutorial (www.handsonbanking.com) - An interactive financial education site from Wells Fargo for people of all ages.
- Valley Outreach (www.valleyoutreachmn.org) - Serves families and individuals in need of food, clothing, and emergency financial assistance throughout the Stillwater Area School District.
