Cool Resouces

I thought it would be a dope idea for people to pull out their less known frugal tips or programs, even if they’re local! For example for me;

ESSENTIAL ones: govt health insurance , EBT/SNAP, (With EBT you can get your groceries delivered with Amazon, Walmart, instacart- I get a free trial every month new email)

LOCAL RESOURCES: in your area, talk to who you DEEM SAFE that are apart of your peers or in outreach/day centers for housing programs, cities will have laundry services usually at churches set up as shelters or other shelters .

• you can donate plasma in your city as long as you meet the requirements(no hard drugs normally(weed is fine), no diabetes
• Clinical trials in your city for money! You get a huge lump sum of money if you can find one you’re comfortable with doing. Do at your own discretion lol some make you take medications or stay multiple days
• Look at posters, go to the day centers in your city daily (for example in pittsburgh they have a discounted fare program going on for buses right now where you can buy tickets for 50% off or free)

UTILITIES: ACP (for a free phone or to lower internet bill), LIHEAP (winter season every year to help pay for your heating), CAP(or whatever state utility program you have, lowers gas and light bill) , AOTC( money you can claim up to 5000 for college expenses that year)

412 Youthzone, FamilyLinks, Bethelhem Haven, House for little wanderers in MA, Covenent House (Pittsburgh, last one in Philly): all five super good resources and are youth shelters with an abundance of programs and resources ( free hair, 5000$ match before 24, housing programs, job training, etc). These are for younger people. Always ask the homeless programs for help, they can pay for documents, give rides potentiallly, etc.

Queen Street shelter (worcester MA), MLK shelter (worcester MA).

Massachusetts program right now allowing 25 to get free associates degree. MASSRECONNECT

MISC: LaundryLove: get free laundry done look on the website for closest laundrymat.

LasagnaLove; Free food sent to you. Vegan options, family size options.

Ibotta, Shopkick, Fetch: bunch of coupon apps. I will search into YouTube “target freebies or Walmart freebies” and they show you free stuff from coupons or even make money from in the store.

Facebook groups, Freestufffinder: Free Stuff! Keep looking, make sure you can carry it .

PrestoShopper, Marketforce, Secret Shopper: bunch of other mystery shopper apps but look into it, a nice way to side hustle and get paid for the movie or to eat

DSCOUT, Mindswarms, FOCUSGROUP: Studies for money. You do get rejected a lot but also answer how you think they want you to

Reddit Forums: Frugalliving, poverty, freebies, efree, randomactsofkindness, etc. all can be helpful