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California First Lady Maria Shriver Talks to Us About Help for Families in Tough Times

Posted March 10, 2009 - 17:53 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs

Working families all across the U.S. are feeling the tightening economy. “Day by day” is truly the only way to handle things, but did you also know that there is help? In addition to the numerous programs offered in California, the U.S. government and organizations are using WE Connect to help get Moms the information they need to take care of families. Here’s what Maria had to share with us….

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Should You be Ashamed to be on Public Assistance?

Posted February 3, 2008 - 19:13 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Consumer Affairs

Government assistance such as the Food Stamp Program and cash welfare payments are sticky topics of discussion. What exactly is frugal about using a hand-out, anyway? If you take a closer look at the way U.S. assistance programs are utilized, you may find that it’s not that taboo after all.

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