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    Sheila456 Posts: 3, Reputation: -3
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    Apr 22, 2009, 03:47 PM
    Grant to pay bills and make repairs
    Does anyone know of a federal grant program that a Black woman, 53 years old, close to retirement may qualify for that has no money to pay the IRS, make home repairs or fix her car. I have a full time job. I own my home with my two sisters and two nieces. So I don't have the ability to mortgage it. The IRS has a lien on the house and a tax levy on my paycheck. I am also being garnished for a bill. Have three payday loans and I'm drowning. I live in the State of Virginia.
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    Apr 22, 2009, 04:03 PM

    The earliest you could retire would be at age 62 and that would not help your financial picture at all.

    If you do own your own home with 4 other people, do they all live in this home with you? If so, I think they should start contributing more to the household needs financially.
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    Apr 23, 2009, 03:44 PM
    They don't live in the house with me. They all have their own homes in other states. One in VA, two in CA and one in MI.
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    Apr 23, 2009, 07:29 PM

    There are no grants, and most grants to help fix homes are for the elderly and/or disabled, and they are normally local in nature.
    * check with a couple real estate companies they will normally know

    ! Your trouble is budget and/or income. Stop any and all pay day loans, they will only get you deeper in debt. Work out what your bills are and pay the important ones first. Consider getting a part time job if needed.
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