If you agree to become a nurse and work for 2 years in an area where they really need you, you can get all tuition, books, plus the $1,100/month expenses, paid for! You can go to school full time or part time. And of course you also make top dollar as a nurse. It’s part of the Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002. The country needs nurses and the government is paying to get them. http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/reinvestmentact.htm

$1,500,000 Grant To Organizations Who Help Small Businesses in Small Towns….
……… .The Rural Business Opportunity Grants program offers over $8 million in grants to non-profit organizations, who in turn give the money to entrepreneurs to start businesses in small towns. Find out what groups in your area have this money for you to use. Contact Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA, Specialty Lenders Division, STOP 3225, Room 6767, 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 20250, 202-720-1400, www.rurdev.usda.gov.

Treat Anything You Want to Do Like Learning To Walk…..
…… when kids learn to walk for the first time they fall on their butts 100 times before they get it right. Why is it that we get so frustrated when we do something new and we can’t do it right away? If you want to do something new in your life you will fall down on your butt 100 times before you get it right. It’s OK. Everyone does it. They just don’t admit it.

50% Discount On Air Services To See A Sick Relative……
……… .not free, but at least you don’t have to pay full price. When a family member is very ill or has died, families have to make last minute airline reservations. Almost all airlines offer bereavement or compassion fares for domestic travel. Generally the fares are available to close family members, and the discount on the full-fare rate varies from airline to airline. Contact the airline of your choice to learn more about the “bereavement/compassion fares.”

50% of Weight Loss Advertising Makes False Claims…
…… according to a study done by the Federal Trade Commission. Six out of 10 Americans are overweight. It’s the second most preventable cause of death after smoking, resulting in over 300,000 deaths per year. See http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/reports/weightloss.pdf. I keep telling my kids that the 2 hardest things to figure out in our society are relationships and weight control.

Home Bargains At The IRS……
…… ..The Internal Revenue Service does something else besides collecting taxes---they have homes available for sale. The properties have been seized or acquired for nonpayment of internal revenue taxes and are sold at auction to the public. You must check the web site for upcoming auctions http://www.treas.gov/auctions/irs/real1.html. The web site will provide you with a picture of the property, address, minimum bid and other details. When you’ve found the perfect home, contact the office listed for more information on how to bid.

What’s Your Friend’s House Worth?
Put in their address and find out at http://list.realestate.yahoo.com/re/homevalues/. It’s a collection of public records that shows all the recent sale prices of houses in a given area.

Home Bargains Near Military Bases……
……… the US Army Corps of Engineers provides Homeowners Assistance Program, (HAP) to help eligible federal personnel, who were stationed at or near an installation scheduled for closure or realignment and who, through no fault of their own, are unable to sell their homes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers acquires single-family homes and other properties, with up to two living units.

The properties are then offered for sale to the public. Local real estate agents may show the properties to prospective buyers and submit offers on behalf of the buyer. In addition, local real estate agents will have information such as location of schools, churches, public transportation, and shopping centers. Anyone can offer to buy these properties regardless of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

You can check the web site for a listing of properties or call the US Army Corps of Engineers for your state
http://www.sas.usace.army.mil/hapinv/haphomes.htm.

You Don’t Have To Work For A Rotten Boss!
Get $15,000 to start your own home based business, $100,000 to start a coffee shop, or $500,000 to buy your boss’ business….. www.lesko.com/fedfind1.