Affordable Alternatives to Predatory Loans
Last updated on May 11, 2022
If you are struggling to make ends meet or pay for an emergency, this guide can help you with safe and affordable options to high-cost loans. It includes ways to lower your bills and find other sources of one-time income, as well as lower-cost loans. Most of these options do not require you to take on more debt.
NEW! Chicago Resilient Communities Cash Assistance program
Chicago residents may be eligible to apply for the City’s new cash assistance program, which will send $500 per month for 12 months to 5,000 hard-hit by COVID – no strings attached. Applications will be open April 25 – May 13 and then households will be chosen via a lottery system. Sign up for updates about the program and application portal.