Here’s a question you may be asked as a professional providing services to people with disabilities. What tools and resources are available to support or assist people in improving their personal finances? Here are a few to check out and bookmark to your resource lists. This website is dedicated to helping individuals save money, reduce debt, and build wealth. America …
Unknown Assets and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries occasionally learn they own a countable asset they weren’t aware of. For example, a beneficiary may discover that a relative had purchased stock for them and it has a cash value. In this type of situation, Social Security first determines if the SSI beneficiary has: If so, the asset is a countable resource for SSI, …
Free Tax Preparation Services
If you’re like a lot of people, you may have waited until now to start thinking about doing your taxes… and may be wondering how you’re going to get them filed by April 15th. Don’t panic — we have good news! You may be able to get free help to prepare your taxes. My Free Taxes is a safe, online …
Social Security, Benefits and Taxes
Benefits Specialists normally do not assist clients with their taxes unless they are qualified tax preparers. However, they should have a general knowledge of how Social Security benefits may affect a person’s taxes and what credits may be available to their consumers. Title XVI and Title II Benefits are Treated Differently All Title XVI (Supplemental Security Insurance or SSI) payments …
Don’t Be Afraid of Your Money! Create a Budget and Own It!
Do worries about money keep you up at night? Would you rather go to the dentist than look at your bank account? Do you struggle with not having enough money to cover your expenses at the end of the month? These ups and downs may make you feel like you are on a roller coaster! Here are some ways to …
Bag a Lunch and Save Some Bucks
One of the best ways to save money is to spend less. A simple change like bringing a bagged lunch to work a few times a week could save you some bucks – maybe some big bucks. The amount you save by bagging your lunch depends on a few things, including how often you bag your own lunch, and how …
Setting Your Employment and Financial Goals with Attitude
New. Year’s. Resolutions. These three words are the buzz and bane of our early January thoughts. With them come the questions: What do I want to change in the coming year? What are my work goals? What are my financial goals? For some people the answer could be very simple. “I want to get a job working as an (insert …
A Little Spending Money
Wow! Is it true that teenagers spend 9 hours a day using social media?! I’m not a teen, but I know I’m guilty of social media/net surfing addiction. Maybe you spend a lot of your time the same way, maybe you’re a stay at home mom, or a teen about to start summer break. Everyone wants to make money for doing …
Free Tax Preparation Services
Have you finished preparing your taxes yet? If you’re like a lot of people, you might have waited until now… and may be wondering where you can get some help completing them in time for the April 15th deadline. We have good news! You may be able to get free help to prepare your taxes. My Free Taxes My Free …
AT&T Offers Low-Cost Home Internet Service to Qualifying Households
If you’re eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits you may also be eligible for low-cost internet service from AT&T. Access from AT&T provides low-cost home internet service to qualifying households. To qualify you must: Live in a household in which at least one resident participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program. SNAP is a Federal program …