When you hear about all of the business grant money that our federal government is giving away to help small businesses, chances are, if it’s available in your area, these are the people who either know about it, or are giving it out. Do you have a woman’s organization in your area? What about a microenterprise lending group? They also may be “in the know” about what’s available in your area. And don’t forget your local librarian. She/he is a great resource for information from writing a business grant to who’s who in giving it away!

By the way, if you are low-income and disabled, check with your local Vocational Rehabilitation Office. If you qualify for their program, you can receive a business grant of between $6,000 and $10,000 to start or expand your business. Each area has their own rules, regulations and requirements, but it’s worth checking into…

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Direct loans are convenient, flexible and simple. A Direct loan is a loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party. This type of loan enables the lender to have greater discretion in the distribution of loans. Typically the lender is the U.S. Department of Education rather than a bank or financial institution. The federal government provides four types of direct loan financing.

These direct loans vary in criteria and repayment schedules:

The Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford/Ford Loan is a direct loan, which means you do not pay the interest on the loan while…

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Each month you pay the minimums and although you KNOW you’ve got a handle on it – you are not charging your credit card or accumulating new debts anymore – it seems that you will be paying the minimum fees forever.

Did you know that HOW you pay your debts can affect how soon you will finishing paying them off – even if you keep paying the same amount for debt every month? Of course you might be able to get a consolidation loan, but if you’re not eligible or are not interested then there are several other things you can do.

It’s not always the easiest to figure out the mathematics, but there are three steps to quicker debt relief – guaranteed…

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