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Minnesota Buyers: Your State May Help Cover Your Down Payment
If saving for a down payment feels out of reach, Minnesota Housing may offer help. And that help is free to look into.
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How to Apply for a Housing Choice Voucher (and Stay on the Waitlist) for Free
Rent help is real, and applying never costs a dime. Here is a clear, step by step way to get on the list and stay active.
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Free Home Upgrades That Can Lower Your Heating Bill This Winter
The Weatherization Assistance Program fixes and insulates homes for income-eligible families at no cost. Here is how to apply, step by step.
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Which HUD Rental Help Program Fits You? A Plain Guide
Public Housing, Section 8, and Project-Based Rental Assistance explained in plain words, so you know which one to apply for before you start.
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Heating Help Is Free to Apply For, So Learn These Scam Red Flags First
LIHEAP helps pay your heating bills, and it never charges a fee. If someone asks you to pay to apply, that is a scam.
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The Rent Number HUD Uses for Your Area, and Why It Matters
Fair Market Rent is the figure that shapes how much rent help you may qualify for. Here is how to look up yours for free.
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Indiana Renters: Rental Help Programs Taking Applications Now
If rent feels tight this fall, Indiana has free programs that can help. Here is where to look and how to apply without paying a dime.
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Live in a Small Town? USDA Can Help You Buy or Fix Your Home
If you live in a rural area, the USDA offers low cost home loans and home repair help that many families never hear about. Here is how it works and how to check for free.
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Heating Help Is Landing This Month: Apply Free and Cut Your Winter Energy Bill
October is when heating season assistance starts moving. If your home is a public housing or Section 8 property, here is how to check what help is yours, for free.
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Heating Help Is Free to Apply For: 5 Steps You Can Finish This Week
If your heating bill feels too high this season, there is help, and applying never costs a fee. Here is how to start.
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Five Minutes Could Find Cash Your State Is Holding for You
States hold billions in unclaimed money. Searching for yours is free, and it takes about five minutes.
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Heating Help Is Landing This Month: How to Apply for Free
October means heating season funds are opening up. Here is how to check if you qualify and apply without paying anyone.
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How to Claim Money a Loved One Left Behind, Without Paying a Finder Fee
When someone passes, they often leave behind unclaimed money. You can search for it and claim it yourself for free. Here is how to start this week.
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HUD's Section 3 Rule: How Housing Projects Can Open Jobs for Low Income Workers
A federal program points some construction and housing jobs toward people who need the work most. Here is how it works and how to find opportunities near you, for free.
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Help With Fall and Winter Heating Costs: Apply Free This Month
September is the time to line up help before the cold weather bills arrive. Here is how to find heating help in your area, at no cost.
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How to Claim Money a Loved One Left Behind, Step by Step
Unclaimed money from a family member who passed away may be waiting for you. Here is how to find and claim it for free, without paying a finder.
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HUD Is Selling Old Healthcare Loans. Here Is What It Actually Means for You.
A federal loan sale sounds big, but it is aimed at investors, not families. Here is a plain look at what HUD announced and where the real help for you lives.
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Take Five Minutes to Search Your Name for Unclaimed Money
Every state runs a free database of money owed to real people. A quick search of your name could turn up cash you forgot about.
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Find Cash With Your Name On It: A Free 5-Minute Search Across Every State
Billions in forgotten money sits in state unclaimed property offices. Here is how to check for free this week.
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Free HUD-Approved Counseling Can Help You Buy a Home Without Paying a Coach
Buying your first home is a big step. There is free, expert help to guide you, and you do not have to pay a private coach to get it.
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HUD Wants Your Say on Fighting Homelessness. Here Is the Free Path to Comment
A new federal notice asks the public what works best to prevent homelessness. You can weigh in for free, and the same habit of checking official sites can help you find money in your own name.
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Every State Just Got New Housing Trust Fund Money for 2026
HUD published its FY 2026 Housing Trust Fund allocations for all 50 states and the territories. Here is how to find the program near you, for free.
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Real Help With Your Rent and Energy Bills Is Free. Here Is How to Spot the Fakes
Scammers set up fake sites before heating season. Learn the red flags, then use the free official path to housing and utility help.
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Lower Your Energy Bill Before Back-to-School Costs Pile Up
There is a free federal program that helps families pay their energy bills. Here is how to apply this week, before school costs stack up.
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Behind on Summer Cooling Bills? Free Help Is Available Before School Starts
A federal program can help pay past-due electric and cooling bills. It is free to apply, and August is a smart time to ask.
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HUD Wants to Change a Fair Housing Rule: Here's What It Means and How to Speak Up for Free
A proposed HUD rule would remove part of how the Fair Housing Act protects renters and buyers. The public can comment for free until October 9, 2026.
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If You Have a Reverse Mortgage, Here Is How to Protect Your Home Right Now
HUD is selling a batch of reverse mortgage loans this fall. If your loan is on the list, there are free steps you can take this week to stay in your home.
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Heading Back to School? Help With Rent and Living Costs May Be Closer Than You Think
College students and families often struggle with housing costs. Your school and local programs may be able to help, and checking is free.
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Section 8 Housing Vouchers Can Help Families Move to Better Neighborhoods
HUD's Community Choice Demonstration helps some voucher families move to areas with more opportunity. Here is how the program works and how to find help near you, for free.
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Summer Cooling Help Is Free: How to Spot the Fakes and Apply the Right Way
Some scammers charge fees for cooling help that is free through official programs. Here is how to protect yourself and find the real help.
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How to Find Money a Late Loved One Left Behind (Free, Step by Step)
When someone passes away, they often leave behind money nobody knows about. Here are free steps you can finish this week to search for it.
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Real Help With Cooling Bills Is Free: How to Spot the Fake Operators Charging Fees
Summer energy help from the government never costs a fee. Here is how to tell the real, free program from a scam.
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A Loved One May Have Left Money Behind: Free Steps to Claim What Is Yours
If a family member passed away, they may have left behind money you can claim for free. Here is how to search, step by step.
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A Bad Tenant Screening Report Can Cost You an Apartment: Check Yours for Free
The FTC just took action against a tenant screening company over inaccurate reports. Here is how to check your own report and fix errors, at no cost.