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If your home needs repairs to remove health or safety hazards, you might look into grants for home improvements, also called home repair grants. Not everyone qualifies for these grants ...

Fortunately, there are plenty of ways people can bring in extra money from the ... However, with home equity lines of credit being suspended by some banks, retirees need to get creative.