Helping Women Achieve Financial Security
The links listed below include free or very low-cost resources for women, available through Consortium member organizations. If services are limited to a specific geographic area or special populations, that information is included here. Professional associations such as Minnesota Women in Psychology and Minnesota Women Lawyers, and advocacy organizations, are not listed here, but please check the list of Consortium member groups elsewhere on this website for links to those organizations.
If you are aware of additional resources, please let us know. For information on Consortium membership as either a non-profit group or a for-profit “Friend of the Consortium,” please see our home page. This is a new website feature for the Consortium – we welcome your feedback!
How can I find a job, or a better-paying job? (a)
How can I improve my pay, working conditions, benefits like flextime and health insurance, and access resources like child support? (b)
Is there help available for child care and other services that will help me find and keep a job? (c)
How can I improve my retirement income (pensions and Social Security)? (d)
What if I want to start my own business? (e)
What resources are there to help me fund my education? (f)
What can I do if I think I’m being discriminated against? (g)
Thanks to the Women's Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor for sponsoring this project.