Thanks to Feministe for the reminder:
Feministe will be hosting the next Help Us Help Ourselves round-up on March 1st. The project is explained here. Submit your links on this site, either by posting a comment or a track-back to this post. Past examples are here. I will be posting my submission shortly.
Help Us Help Ourselves is a collaborative wiki by women that pools essential practical knowledge on how to negotiate and survive the pitfalls of the poverty and exclusion that so many of us and our children find ourselves in at some time in our lives. Things like:
how to get financial aid (think traditional and non-traditional students here)
how to scrape up money quickly when you’re in a bind
how to get your money’s worth when your $800 car breaks down
hell, how to fix X, Y, and Z on your car
what to expect when you find yourself in a custody battle
how to find a lawyer, and how to find a good lawyer
what to bring and what to expect when you sign up for HUD housing or any other sort of public assistance
how to find healthcare when you don’t have insurance
how to get a small business off of the ground
tested, effective home remedies
cheap (and I mean cheap) recipes that still taste good
tips for thrift store shopping
things you can do with your kids that don’t cost anything
how to get a loan
how to get a wheelchair for free
how to budget your money
how to leave an abusive relationship
how to entertain some friends without breaking the bank
how to save on your utility bills
how to start a babysitting co-op
It’s mostly US based and thus gets a bit precious at times but that’s the nature of wikis anyway; however much of the info and advice is truly useful and transcends national boundaries and the more we contribute the more comprehensive and inclusive it’ll become.
