Resources
As a commitment to shame-free personal finance education, please utilize the following resource links. Additional resources are added frequently.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 – Connect to a crisis counselor to help you through a moment of crisis. You do NOT need to be at a breaking point to get help. If you are feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed, PLEASE use this service.
Free directory for finding nonprofit assistance and programs, including food pantries, cash assistance, and housing assistance.
Find mutual aid networks and other community self-support projects.
National nonprofit network of mental health professionals providing affordable psychotherapy.
Nonprofit helping you apply for financial assistance from your hospital. They help you apply for and receive charity care so your hospital bill can be forgiven.
Healthcare blog with articles and information on saving money and navigating insurance.
National nonprofit connecting people to patient assistance programs to help them afford their medications and other healthcare costs.
Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline
If you need support to self-manage your miscarriage or abortion, call or text the Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline: 1-833-246-2632.
Connect with physicians who prescribe abortion pills, even before someone is pregnant.
Narcan (naloxone) is a potentially lifesaving nasal spray medication that can revive someone who has overdosed on opioids. This article has links for finding free narcan.
AnnualCreditReport.com is the official site to get your free annual credit reports. This right is guaranteed by Federal law.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Information, guides, and templates on credit reports, scores, and your rights as a consumer.
The one-stop federal government website to report identity theft and receive resources for recovery.
National Foundation for Credit Counseling
National nonprofit network of Certified Financial Counselors. Provides debt management plans, student loan counseling, credit report reviews, foreclosure prevention, and educational resources.
Bank comparison site with details on how they use customer money.
Look up FDIC-Insured banks and branches.
Online resource with information, resources, and calculators to help you make sound investment choices and avoid scams.
Information and articles about personal finance and investing. (Site does contain paid advertising)
Online resource to find index funds and ETFs that do not support gun manufacturers or major gun retailers.
A free online tool that analyzes the climate and social impact of thousands of U.S. mutual funds, ETFs, and 401k plans.
LawHelp helps people of low and moderate incomes find free legal aid programs in their communities, answers to questions about their legal rights and forms to help them with their legal problems.
Find legal aid in your community for people with low incomes.
This program helps you fill out legal forms for free, such as those dealing with uncontested divorce, identity theft, visitation rights, and landlord/tenant disputes.
American Bar Association’s Free Legal Answers
This site lets people with low incomes ask questions online and have a lawyer answer them. They will not answer questions involving crimes.
Directory of Law School Public Interest and Pro Bono Programs
Many law schools have formal pro bono programs. Search for ones in your state.
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
PDF link to the USDA’s guide for safe methods and recipes for home canning.
Agricultural Extension Offices
Links to finding your local agricultural county extension offices, which provide free and low-cost classes related to gardening and landscaping, natural resources, nutrition, and sustainability.
Directory of hyper-local communities participating in a gift-economy. Give and receive material goods for free.
Find ethical chocolate companies that do not use child slavery or child labor.
Find certified B Corporations (businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose).
Find socially responsible union hotels.
Get information on candidates in your area, and register to vote.
Organization helping voters get IDs they need in states with voter ID laws.
Thinking about running for local office? If you’re progressive and considering running for local office, this group will help.
Get free business advice, mentorship, and resources. For anyone wishing to start, grow, or transition their business.
Federal agency dedicated to small businesses and provides counseling, capital, and expertise.
Tad Hargrave is who I follow for helpful advice on ethical marketing. His YouTube channel and website have been invaluable for information on niching, point-of-view marketing, and business model.
Links to obtain birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificates (search by State).
IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
FREE Tax preparation for people who generally make $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities, and limited English-speaking taxpayers. Enter your zip code to find a program near you.
Low Cost Tattoo Removal – Jails To Jobs
If visible tattoos are preventing you from getting a job, this directory can help you find free or very low cost laser removal services.
A free streaming service for participating libraries with critically-acclaimed movies, documentaries, and films. Check the map to see if your library participates.
Use this free service to cancel specific catalogs and other types of paper mail you no longer wish to receive.