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How Long Does It Take To
Get Government Money?
- What Is The Best Way
To Contact A Government Office?
- What Happens If The Book
Is Wrong?
- Can I Get Government
Money If I’m In Debt Or Have Bad Credit?
- Why Does The Government
Give Out All These Freebies?
How
Long Does It Take To Get Government Money?
It
depends upon the program. There are thousands of programs
available and each one is operates differently. It can
take as little as a few weeks or as long as 6 months.
Some programs even brag that you will get an answer
with 10 working days. This may be hard to believe because
it’s hard to get the government to deliver mail
that fast.
You
should realistically allow a few months for anything
to happen. The first program you choose may not be right
for you and you will have to look in the book for other
programs. Or, for some extremely competitive programs,
it may take a failed application just to learn the system.
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What
Is The Best Way To Contact A Government Office?
The
best place to start is the telephone. The more people
you can talk to live, the better of you'll be in getting
what you need.
In
your initial conversation it is not necessary to go
into a lot of detail about what you are trying to do.
Just let them know that you have a serious interest
in doing what that office is trying to accomplish.
At
this point not to give too many details about what exactly
you are doing. Many times the people in a government
office will try to pre-qualify you on the telephone
because they believe that they will be saving you, and
themselves, time. This is bad idea because you want
to get all the official documentation you can possibly
get so that you can sit at home, in your leisure, and
try to see how your project can be included within their
objectives. As I mentioned on TV, most government officials
aren't aware of everything their own office has to offer.
This is why I recommend that you get the material, read
it closely, and then call back the office and tell them
the program you are interested in applying for. Also,
let them know that from the material you received you
believe you are eligible.
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What
Happens If The Book Is Wrong?
When
our staff of researchers works on a book, we use a number
of sources. All of which are from the government itself.
They can be:
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Published literature direct from the government offices:
the government’s web site, internal government
documents, or interviews with government officials.
The problem with this process is that things change,
yearly, daily and even hourly. That is why we always
say in front of our books "This Book Is Out Of
Date".
If
you contact an office listed in the our book and they
say you’re crazy for thinking that such a program
ever existed, don’t try to fight city hall. Accept
that things have probably changed since the book was
published and ask the person if they are aware of any
other programs that may fall under this category.
You
can also check with our office to see if we have published
an updated version of the one you have.
Call customer service
at 1-800-308-5800.
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Can
I Get Government Money If I’m In Debt Or Have
Bad Credit
The
real answer is that it depends. There are some programs
especially aimed at people with credit problems and
some programs only want people with no credit problems.
Remember that many of these programs exist for people
who are unable to get money elsewhere. The government
tries to give money to those who can’t get it
elsewhere or who will invest in certain activities that
the government is promoting , like starting a business
or getting an education. It is important to note that
if you owe money on your student loans and are now seeking
more money, it would be wise to straighten things out
with the Department of Education first. The Department
of Education has established certain programs to help
you accomplish this. Contact the Department of Education
or your Congressman’s office for details. Then
you can apply for more student money.
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Why
Does The Government Give Out All These Freebies?
Because
it’s the law. Congress passes laws and the bureaucrats
have to follow what the law says. There is nothing that
a government official does that is not a result of some
law. The real question is, why were these laws passed
in the first place? The answer is that it is usually
a result of some politician, or a special interest group
who works with a politician, who identifies a problem
in the country and believes that the best way to solve
it is by passing a law. The law usually includes some
financial help or services to help ensure that the problem
is fixed. These kinds of laws may be a problem to some
taxpayers but the bigger problem is that these laws
can stay around for many years after the problem is
solved.
Our
job is to let taxpayers know about these programs, whether
they are fair or not. We all pay for them whether we
use them or not.
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