With so much heard about the dark side of the economy lets not forget the bright side of this coin. I will research and list the help that is out there locally and nationally. I understand people prefer links, but this is only off the top of my head to start with...


Student loans are available starting at 5% for the disadvantaged and as high as 11%. See the schools finance director.


Loans are available by by the America Greening bank which is a micro loan provider for small entrepreneurs.

Car loans are available by a select few dealerships who still have a good relationship with a local bank.

Citibank has put a 90 day moratorium on late mortgages so people maight find alternative employment.


The Obama plans for mortgage relief are in a pipeline that could take the better part of a year to use, but they are coming.
It will help 3 different situations for mortgage relief starting with allowing judges to change the terms of the loan, assisting those who are currently 3 months behind with money and giving more time.

Victory gardens and seed swaps are seeing their biggest surge ever.

Food stamps are no longer embarrassing, you swipe a magnetic card just like a debit card.

Making alcohol (alcoholcanbeagas.com) is a cheap alternative to gasoline and natural gas for some.

While their are pockets of 45% unemployment in America it is projected that unemployment will peak in the high teens and not the high 20s as in 1930.

The ultra wealthy private sector and religious right have yet to come to the aid of their neighbours in a big way but if we keep the teaching of being our brothers keeper alive, the selfish greedy wall street Rick Santelli's of this world will get drowned out.