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Rural house with mother and childStop Living Paycheck To Paycheck  (WMV|48 KBPS)
Kansas State University. Cooperative Extension Service.
Plugging the leaks in your budget, starting an emergency fund and limiting credit card use are included in the financial advice. Windows Media Audio file 14.50 minutes.
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People riding horsesTools for Farm Families
U.S.Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service.
"Our job as educators is to give you the skills, confidence, and motivation to build financial security for you and your family."
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Senior citizens sitting in their front porchHelp With Utilities
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
See our list of programs that assist with utility payments.
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A family in a fieldEnriching Lives in Rural America
The Box Project.
"The Box Project is a national, non-profit organization that has been matching volunteer sponsors from across the United States with recipient families living in rural poverty in America since 1962."
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Family photograph of parents with a childRural Families Speak Project
University of Minnesota. Department of Family Social Science.
"The overall purpose of the research is to assess changes in the well-being and functioning of rural families in the context of policies that reform welfare."
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A Boy Takes a Break from Working in the Corn FieldStrengthening Rural Families
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
"The Foundation invests in three areas to improve the outcomes of children and families in isolated and economically distressed rural communities:"
  • Family Economic Success
  • RUBAN: Bridging Economically Isolated Rural and Urban Communities
  • Rural Kids Count
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    Health information at your fingertips. Links to the award-winning HealthFinder, Federal Information Clearinghouses and toll-Free numbers, Free/reduced Cost Medicines, State Dental Contacts, Kids Insurance and your Federal Benefits online.
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