Making Ends Meet Article
Assistance with Utilities
Can I get any help paying my gas, electric, telephone and water bills?
There are financial assistance programs available to help low-income households with their utility bills. The Department of Economic Security administers several different programs that help with utility deposits, payments, discounts, weatherization of homes, and some appliance repair and replacement. Contact the Department of Economic Security at their state-wide toll free number, (800)582-5706 for information about eligibility and application requirements. They can also help you locate other agencies and programs in your local area.
Comments:
On 8/7/10
gary said
thats good the only problem is a senior has to run around like a chicken with his head cut off to get anything acomplished what is needed is a central hub that seniors can go to can go to to get there need met
On 10/7/07
Glen said
I live in a Government Subsidized Apartment that feels more like a Jail, our Manager
is the Warden, we have no Security, who can I get answers as to what are the Owners and Managers responsibilitys to the tennants?
On 5/3/07
ncoker said
I live off grid and need cell phone for medical emergencies. The service is too much for my income. What options do I have?
On 5/3/07
n said
I have lost the registration of my vehicle due to lack of funds...what can I do? I live off grid, with medical problems
On 5/3/07
n said
I live entirely off grid. I need propane how do I get this help?
QUESTIONS
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I have taken early soc sec retirement. When my wife retires in three years, will she receive her own sep soc sec income based on her working years?
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We refinanced our house to lower our monthly payments. The new mortgager is holding, what I feel is an excessive amount of escrow money. Are there limits or a percentage over the tax & insurance costs that they are allowed to hold?
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I have sold my manufactured home (Personal property?) on a rented lot in AJ. Are there any rules or regulations as to who and how the check for the sale is sent to me? Can my broker and/or agent deposit the money for me in an account if I'm not able to attend the closing? Thank you.
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Can the City of Phoenix charge me for service I do not receive. The City charges me for garbage and sewer even though the home is vacant six months out of the year.
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What steps are taken by an escrow company to collect a balloon payment before they forclose?
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If I am receiving Social Security income, can my creditors get a hold of it?
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We fell on hard times and couldn't pay our car payment for a leased vehicle. They repossessed the car, sold it and now are suing us for almost the full price that it was being sold for. are we responsible for the full price of a leased vehicle. Why wouldn't we be responsible for just the remainder of the lease payments? And why should we have to pay them for a vehicle we don't have anymore. We can barely make ends meet now a garnishment would make us homeless.
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I currently receive my deceased spouses SS benefits, am I also eligible to receive some of my benefits when I retired?
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I have received a notice through a realtor that my mortgage co. is offering me a Relocation Assistance Agreement. I am in foreclosure and they are offering me 2,000 if I sign the agreement and move out within a month. They say that all needed repairs to the home will be deducted from the $2,000. This is an old home built in 1954 and is in need of some repairs. They will proceed with eviction if I do not sign the agreement. How long do Eviction Proceedings take? How long before I will be forced out of my home?
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How do I get daughter off deed to house
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