Taking Care of Others
August 11th, 2008
This week I have spoken with several moms who are part of the “sandwich” generation…those who are taking care of their own children in addition to caring for their parents. Those of you who are in this situation really need some help with saving money without wasting time, as you try to cram everything into a 24-hour day. Here’s a resource that can help:
If you have an elderly or disabled parent (or other family member or friend) for whom you are caring, check out http://benefitscheckup.org/. This website will help you find resources for your loved one on all levels: federal, state and local, which makes it one of the most comprehensive websites for government and private benefits programs around.
Yes, it will take a few minutes to go through the questionnaire but it is definitely worth it. At the end of the questions, you’ll receive a list of services and programs for which your loved one is eligible. The list even comes with links so that you can go directly to the programs’ websites–saving you precious online search time!
Copyright 2008-2009 Kristin Delfau, author of Turbo-Mom's Guide to Saving Money Without Wasting Time a womens' personal finance book, and Aji Publishing.
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