$10,000 Grant To Fix Up A Barn….
… .or $15,000 to fix up an old house or office. These are grants offered by the state of Vermont so they preserve the history of the state. See http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/DHP/financial/grants.html. If you have an old house or structure check what your state has to offer in the way of grants and other help.

Free Jobs At The White House…
If you are over 18 years of age you can work for free at the White House for 90 days as an intern. I’m sure it’s different under this administration than the last one. But what an experience at any age. Fill out an application and see if you make it. See www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html.

If You Feel A Doctor Or Hospital Refused You Services….
… .. because of your race, national origin or disability the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services will take away any money they receive from the government, and they all get some. You can always get someone’s attention by hitting them in the pocket book and you can do it FOR FREE. See http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/newfaq.html.

$100,000 To Open A Business…..
… .in a small town in Minnesota. It’s not a grant but a low-interest loan. But what the heck. If someone is going to offer you $100,000 to get your venture going, take it any way you can. See the Rural Challenge Grant Program at http://www.dted.state.mn.us/01x02f.asp. The state also has a program that gives out $10,000 if you are a minority who wants to start a business in the city. Its called the Urban Initiative Loan Program. See http://www.dted.state.mn.us/01x02f.asp.

Help In Finding a Real Estate Agent
… if you need to sell your home. There will be many questions you have to have answered. Look at :
International Real Estate Digest: http://ired.com/buymyself/canale/art3.html, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals: www.nahrep.org/, National Association of Realtors: www.realtor.com/default.asp?hm=on&poe=realtor, and National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc.: http://www.nareb.com/default.shtml.

A Source For Free And Low Cost Dental Care…..
…… .. It’s not all free and low cost sources but this site does offer a database of those organizations that get funding to provide dental services to people who can’t pay. See http://ask.hrsa.gov/pc/. You can also call their 800 for help at 888-275-4772.

You Have An Obligation To Society To Quit Your Job
I often think that I would love to just stop the world some day and tell everyone to run to the job they really want to have. If I was really able to do this I think in reality there really would be very little overlap. I feel that those of us who long for other jobs or careers are sitting on jobs that other people, in other circumstances, are also longing to have but someone is already sitting there so they can’t get them. So see. If you have a job you hate you have an community obligation to leave it because there is someone else out there who sees it as a job of a lifetime.

$20,000 Grant To Study Abroad…..
…… . or you can get $10,000 to study for just one semester or about $5,000 to study during the summer. And remember the government cannot discriminate because of age. Wouldn’t you like to take a summer off and study overseas. Take a look at http://www.worldstudy.gov/overview.html.

I’ll Be In Chicago and Orlando Talking About Grants…
…… See me in Chicago on November 15, 2003 or in Orlando on November 29, 2003 at www.lesko.com/sem-both1.

Lesko’s New Books……..
Free Money To Pay Your Bills---see www.lesko.com/whitepaybills1
Free Money To Quit Your Job---see www.lesko.com/newquitm1
Federal Money Finder To Start A Business---www.lesko.com/fedfind1