Shelter 

Shelter is essential to well being and this section covers what to do if you have it and what to do if you don't.  Topics in this section range from how to find a homeless shelter to how to buy a second home.  Buying a house is probably the largest purchase (and investment) you will make in life, and we want to make sure we provide information on how make good choices to get into a home and what to do in times of trouble.

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  1. How to Fix Anything in Your House

    By Team Afro on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 13:31
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    Black Couple Home RepairHaving a house is the American dream, but when things start breaking it feels like the American nightmare.  Garbage disposals breaking, doors that won't shut, and washing machines that destroy your clothes can drive you crazy plus straight to the poor house.  You can pay hundreds of dollars to specialty repairmen to fix each item, but if you are mechanically inclined you might want to try to fix some of these things yourself.

    Below are two resources that can greatly assist you with your do-it-yourself repair efforts and hopefully save you a lot of money in the process.

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All Shelter Survival Topics

How to Fix Anything in Your House How to Get Internet and TV - WITHOUT a Landline, Contract or a Cable Company
Landline Phones are a Waste of Money, but if You Want One Here are the Cheapest How to Get an Apartment with Bad Credit
Cable TV is an Overpriced Scam but there are Other Options How to Save $50,000 on a $150,000 Mortgage
How to Buy a House (and a Car) by Age 21 How to Get People to Pay Your Rent or Mortgage for You
The 10 Cheapest Places to Buy a Home in the US - 2011 The Cold, Hard Truth about the Housing Market of 2011
Where Are The Cheapest Places To Rent in the US? How to Save Money On Your Gas Bill
How to Buy a House With $2,000 Down How to Buy a Foreclosed Home
What to Expect When You Go to a Homeless Shelter Where to find a homeless shelter
How to check out the neighborhood before you buy (or rent) Alternatives to a shelter (if you lose your home)

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