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Written by Erica Ellis on 13 Apr 2009 | 5 Comments | Uncategorized

What Are The Rules For The Hunger Challenge?

· Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner spending only $X a day (see below)
· Salt and pepper don’t count but all other seasonings, cooking oils, condiments, snacks, drinks, etc do.
· Don’t use food you already own.
· Don’t accept food from family, friends, coworkers and others. Not even the free samples from Costco!
· Try to include fresh produce and healthy protein each day.

How Much Can I Spend

Written by Madeline Moy on 6 Feb 2009 | No Comments | Homelessness

From January 13-April 15, United Way of King County will provide free tax preparation and access to the Earned Income Tax Credit and other tax credits to help working families increase their incomes and create savings. Tax services will be available at 15 sites across King County.

Free tax preparation allows low-income people to keep more of their hard-earned money and avoid paying unnecessary fees for commercial tax preparation and “rapid refund” loans. Being financially stable reduces the risk of becoming homeless.…