DTE Energy Payment Assistance Programs: Click here for a brochure on these programs or visit my.dteenergy.com

Economic Indicators.gov: This website provides "timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau." Includes data on retail and food service sales, gross domestic product, manufacturing and trade, construction, residential sales, and more. A chart indicates the frequency of updates for each indicator, and provides direct links to the releases. From the Economics and Statistics Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The Emergency Food Assistance Program from the Wayne County Senior Citizen Services. Detroit reidents call 313-852-5634 or 313-852-5609 for more information. For all other Wayne County residents call 734-727-7386 or 734-721-4470 for more information.

Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency: This website provides helpful information about how to file for unemployment and other commonly asked questions about unemployment. Direct link to file a claim:   https://bwuc-claims.state.mi.us/mipilot/claim/index.asp  Please be aware that the site has been having an overwhelming amount of usage and this may cause problems! This site is only available from Monday 7am through Saturday 7pm.

Michigan's UI Tube- This is a collection of webcasts presented by the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency that are how to videos. Topics include how to file a claim, how to know if you are eligible to file for a claim, MARVIN, benefit extensions, and appeals.

MiCafe (Michigan's Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly): If you are over 60 years old and on a limited income, MiCafe might be able to help. Click on the link to visit their site or call 1-877-664-2233 for more information.

NBER Information on Recessions and Recoveries, the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee, and Related Topics: A compilation of announcements of recessions and recoveries by the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). "The committee maintains a chronology of the beginning and ending dates ... of U.S. recessions." Covers data back to 1854, including the Dec. 1, 2008, announcement "that a peak in economic activity occurred in the U.S. economy in December 2007. The peak marks ... the beginning of a recession." Also provides a FAQ.

SafeLink Wireless: This is a governement supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime easch month for income-eligble customers.

Save Money: The site will provide you access to all the different resources that the SOM provides to help you stretch every dollar as far as possible.

Social Security Online: The US governmental website for everything to do with social security. You can apply for social security benefits, sign up for free newsletters, find information about your benefits, estimate what your social security will be or get help understanding your statement and much more...