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The three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion have agreed to permanently allow consumers to access their credit reports...

Faxed Applications No Longer Accepted by Social Security Administration! As of August 22, 2023, faxed applications for Social Security benefits will...

Student debt can be tricky. If you owe tuition or other fees to a school in New York, you need...

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A Hero's Guide to Strategic Student Loan Repayment A Fresh Start: Getting Out of Default on Student Loans Getting Ready...

Know Your Rights: Tenants (ENGLISH) Know Your Rights: Tenants (SPANISH) Know Your Rights: Tenants (HAINTIAN-CREOLE)  

Know Your Rights: Fair Hearing (ENGLISH) Know Your Rights: Fair Hearing (SPANISH) Know Your Rights: Fair Hearing (HAITIAN-CREOLE)

Know Your Rights: Immigration (ENGLISH) Know Your Rights: Immigration (SPANISH) Know Your Rights: Immigration (HAITIAN_CREOLE)  

The 2023-2024 HEAP Clean and Tune benefit is scheduled to open on October 2, 2023. Eligible households can receive energy...

Medicare Special Enrollment for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals (Incarceration (SEP) - Effective January 1, 2023, individuals leaving custody have an opportunity to...

Fighting a Landlord's Adverse Action (e.g. denying the application) Based on Information Contained in a Tenant Screening Report - If a...

 The New Standard Utility Allowances for SNAP Benefits are out. The new amounts decreased this year. The standard allowance for: heating/cooling has been...

The first day you are late on your federal student loan payment, it is considered delinquent. If you are delinquent...

The Suffolk County Community Development Department has Down Payment Assistance available for first-time homebuyers purchasing a home in the Towns of East Hampton, Huntington, Riverhead, Shelter...

Mark your calendars for July 28th! Tenants with rental arrears may apply for up to $25,000 in assistance. Applicants must...

Last year, there was a nationwide rise in the prevalence of scam-related benefit theft which targeted SNAP (food stamps) and...