Economic Hardship Resources
Read: A Guide to Resources That Can Help You Pay Bills Now, from Rent to Health Care
Mutual Aid Hub
www.mutualaidhub.org
Access a list of local mutual aid & food resources provided by people in your community, for your community. You can also find out where to contribute or volunteer with your local mutual aid organizations.
Net Wish
www.netwish.org
NetWish is a non-profit that provides "direct and immediate assistance to families and individuals", up to $200.
Need help paying for medical costs or prescriptions?
Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)
www.medicineassistancetool.org
PPA offers a free service named MAT (Medicine Assistance Tool) that can match you with resources and cost-sharing programs for medical prescriptions. It also provides a database of free and low-cost clinics in your area.
RxAssist
www.rxassist.org
RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of patient assistance programs (programs run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medication to people who cannot afford to buy them).
Worried about paying bills, rent, or about the possibility of eviction?
Need Help Paying Bills
www.needhelppayingbills.com
This older site includes a state-by-state directory that provides information about benefits programs, rent assistance, and debt relief within the US.
Over The Phone Assistance
Call 2-1-1
If you live in Canada or the US, you can dial 2-1-1 on your phone or check out the website to be connected to many types of resources, including COVID-19 information and food or housing assistance. Speak confidentially with a live, trained professional, in 180 different languages.
Free Online Money Management Resources
Smart About Money
www.smartaboutmoney.org
Free online courses that help you create savings plans for hardship, healthcare, retirement, etc. Each course takes approximately 45 minutes and includes worksheets, calculators and quizzes!
My Financial Mountain
Click Here to Access via Skillshare
Julio Lara offers this free course in "Understanding Your Path to a Solid Financial Foundation". In 13 short (3-min or less) videos, Julio walks you through everything from debt to savings to credit and more.
Introduction to Managing your Personal Finance Debts
Click Here to Access via Alison
This free online course discusses "the prevention and alleviation of personal debt issues".
Money Skills
www.mru.org/money-skills
Taught by two university economics professors, this free course dives into the practical and confusing questions of adulting. Detailed yet accessible to beginners, find out how to invest, if it's better to buy or rent, and much more!
Free Legal Aid
LawHelp
www.lawhelp.org
This resource connects you to free legal aid resources for COVID-related concerns, disaster relief, domestic abuse & custody concerns, immigration assistance, government benefits, veterans assistance, and more. The website offers a comprehensive directory for each of US state and territory.
RocketLawyer
www.rocketlawyer.com
Currently offering free COVID legal advice and resources. Answer a few questions and you'll be be directed to legal help for either business or personal/family needs. You may also chat with a volunteer on-call attorney for free answers and legal advice.
American Bar Association (COVID-19 and Pro Bono)
www.americanbar.org
Free legal assistance for COVID-related legal concerns from the American Bar Association.