Single Mother Grants

Taxes are always a pain in the neck, especially for single mothers who find themselves squeezed for cash. There are, however, some useful tax breaks that can significantly lower the amount of taxes to pay.1 For example, if you have a dependent child, you’re able to take advantage of a special “head of household” filing [...]

Being a single mother is hard enough, but being a mom robbed of her physical ability to care for her children is infinitely harder. Unfortunate events like an accident or a congenital disease could make it nearly impossible for them to take care of their children. Even a severe injury could prevent them from working [...]

Being a single mother is never easy – emotionally, raising a child on your own, you have to be both sets of parents and financially all the burden of financial supports falls squarely on your shoulders. And often, even in developed societies single parents are looked upon a tad suspiciously, more so if you are [...]

Food is a basic necessity that impacts on many aspects of human survival. However, not everyone is lucky enough to have a constant and consistent supply of food. While average families may already find it hard to make ends meet, the challenge is much harder for single parents. Update: In the United States, at least [...]

Families who are not able to keep up with the economic depression often suffer tremendous setbacks. Worst cases saw millions homeless and unable to afford basic needs like food and education. As a way to reach out and help these families, the U.S. federal government has launched the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or TANF. [...]

The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is a very successful federal-funded initiative. Pregnant women and mothers with children under 5 years old are the recipients of this program. WIC is funded through cash grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to WIC State agencies and administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). [...]

Parenting without a partner and managing finances on one income can be challenging and stressful for single moms. They may find it difficult to pay the bills and keep a roof over their head, despite working multiple jobs. Fortunately, help for single mothers are available from all levels of the government, as well as private [...]