Find financial couseling, housing assistance, tax help, and other assistance.
- AARP
 (http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action) Tax Counseling for the Elderly
- 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.
- 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.
- Cancer Legal Line (http://www.cancerlegalline.org) Educating, informing and empowering cancer patients and their families of their rights and the laws that pertain to them.
- Debt-Proof Living (www.debtproofliving.com) A webiste that addresses financial responsibility, empowerment and hope.
- 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.
- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/moneymatters/index.html) The nation’s consumer protection agency, created this website to provide you with tips and resources to help you tackle money issues head-on.
- 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.
- 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.
- Internal Revenue Service, Minnesota VITA Sites
 (http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=233776,00.html) IRS Minnesota Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) Site, sorted by county, then by city and ZIP Code.
- JOBS NOW Coalition - Family Wage and Budget Calculator (www.jobsnowcoalition.org/calculator/calculator.html) 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 card information and provides credit card index.
- Lutheran Social Services (www.lssmn.org/debt/) 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.
- MicroGrants(microgrants.net) Connects the affluent with the low-income by providing a monetary grant to low-income individuals of potential in helping them become self-sufficient.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Open Access Connections (www.openaccessconnections.org) They provide communications technology like voice mail and cell phones so participants can access housing, employment, health care, safety resources and more.
- 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.
- University of Minnesota, Farmer-Lender Mediation(www.extension.umn.edu/community/mediation) Find out the facts about Farmer-Lender Mediation.
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