With energy costs continuing to rise as part of a higher overall cost of living, many Americans are struggling to keep up with utility bills. A recent Payless Power study of more than 1,000 people, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Head Start, a free learning program for children from low-income families, is next on the chopping block as the government ...

Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

In the summer of 2007, Citizen Schools was flying high. The nonprofit, which provides after-school educational opportunities to needy children, had just received $30.8-million from a group of ...

As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they'll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...

The President's efforts to slash the federal government have already impacted millions in the U.S. and around the world.

HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - The ongoing government shutdown is threatening funding for programs that help low-income families heat and cool their homes, state officials warned. The Waccamaw Economic ...

Kroger’s new addition to its savings program offers discounts on fruits and vegetables for customers enrolled in various government assistance programs through the month of January. The company’s ...