December 2010
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Increasing the Participation of Young Adults with... →
US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment
Apprenticeship programs offer young adults, including those with disabilities, a career pathway that provides employment as the individual learns on the job. Individuals who successfully complete an apprenticeship program become journey level workers and receive a widely recognized credential of skills attainment. Although the availability of...
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Real People, Real Jobs - Website of the Week →
This website highlights the employment successes of people with Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) who are working in paid jobs in their communities. Through the use of innovative, front-line employment support practices, these individuals are earning money, forming networks, and contributing to their communities. Learn more about these people and the promising practices...
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A quick note from REI Tour Director Johnette...
Hello REI Blog readers!
Below you’ll find a link to the November/December 2010 issue of Working for Tomorrow, the newsletter of the Center for Workers with Disabilities. CWD is a project of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors, an affiliate of APHSA. CWD provides technical assistance to states working to build or enhance infrastructure that supports the employment of...
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Empty your closet; fill your wallet: Today's...
Need some extra cash? Clean your closets & have a yard sale or take clothes you no longer wear to a consignment shop.
Yard sales are a great way to make a few bucks with very little effort. Often times our garages and basements and closets fill up with things we no longer use or need, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned living with my mother, the queen of yard sale shopping,...
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Happy Holidays from NDI Executive Director Michael...
Thank you for building a better economic future for people with disabilities and their families.
With your support, we continue to strengthen the reach and impact of our collective economic empowerment vision!
To remind you of that vision and what NDI strives to do with you every day, please view the amazing video “My American Dream” by contest winner Kenzi Robi.
Happy holidays...
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Doorways to Dreams Fund Launches "Bonds Make it...
The Doorways to Dreams Fund (D2D), a Massachusetts-based non profit, has launched an exciting campaign to promote savings at tax time through U.S. Savings Bonds. Visit www.bondsmakeiteasy.org for the following FREE and HIGH QUALITY resources:
Outreach materials - posters, flyers, buttons, table tents, brochures, and more (download or order print copies)
Training - high quality training modules...
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New Apartment. New Ways to Save.
When we last talked, I was still unpacking and making my new apartment a home. I’m finally all settled in and comfortable, but I moving is not without it’s troubles. I found some hidden costs beyond first and last month’s rent plus security deposit. Those alone almost wiped out my savings! Also, I have monthly expenses I have to get used to paying: phone and cable and Internet bills....
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Affordable Care Act for Americans with... →
This fact sheet from HealthCare.gov has been updated to reflect recent policy guidance on the Affordable Care Act, as well as provisions which have just taken effect or will be implemented in the coming year.
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eLaws Health Benefits Advisor - Website of the... →
The Health Benefits Advisor is designed to help workers and their families better understand their federal right concerning access to health coverage, whether provided through a group health plan or otherwise, especially when they experience changes in their life and work situations—such as marriage, childbirth, job loss or retirement. The Advisor may assist employers in understanding...
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Don't let the holidays put a dent in your wallet -...
Its gift giving time, make your own instead of buying! www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Christmas-Gifts
Holiday gift lists can easily get out of control. We want to share with all of our family and friends, but we also want to remain smart about our finances. Getting creative and making gifts is great way to not only save money, but to give a gift straight from the heart. WikiHow has a great list...
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IRS finally on the Twitter Bandwagon!
The IRS, which has been doing some really great stuff over on YouTube for a while, has announced the availability of expanded Twitter feeds to share timely information with taxpayers and the tax professional community.
Three feeds are available:
@IRSnews: provides the latest federal tax news and information for taxpayers. The focus of the IRS Twitter messages will be...
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FINRA Releases Interactive Financial Capability...
In consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation commissioned a national study of the financial capability of American adults. The Financial Capability Study presents groundbreaking state-by-state survey findings that underscore the need to ensure all Americans have access to the...
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Medicare & You 2011 - Publication of the Week →
Medicare & You is the official U.S. government Medicare handbook with important information about what’s new, Medicare costs, what Medicare covers, health and prescription drug plans and much more.
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New Partnership for Workplace Mental Health -... →
The Partnership for Workplace Mental Health is a program of the American Psychiatric Foundation, a subsidiary of the American Psychiatric Association. The Partnership works with businesses to ensure that employees and their families living with mental illness, including substance use disorders, receive effective care. It does so in recognition that employers purchase healthcare for millions of...
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Get Organized - Yesterday's MoneyMondays Tip
Tumblr is finally up and running again. Since I know you’re dying to get your fix of MoneyMondays, here it is - on Tuesday!
Being organized & paying bills on time saves on late fees & high interest rates.
Sign up for our “MoneyMondays” text message campaign and get tips like these to your phone every Monday! Text to REITMM to 69302. Remember, standard text messaging rates apply.
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A Piece of the American Dream
“… I have laid so much stress on money and a room of one’s own.”
- Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
I achieved a piece of my American Dream since I last wrote. I now have my own apartment, a “room of my own” so to speak, after living with family and being very dependent on them for years. My mother was my best friend and still is. But I only see her a few times a...
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Leverage Beehive Online Tax Tools to Increase...
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Fact Sheet on Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost,... →
[The following is excerpted from the Fact Sheet.]
Recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) refocused attention on workplace accommodations by broadening the definition of disability; more coverage means more employees will likely be entitled to workplace accommodations. This increased attention has some employers concerned about the costs of providing job accommodations....