You know the guy who does the commersial on TV saying there are grants for even millionaires? I think he wants to sell his book but before I buy I would like to know if there is any truth to it.
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Matthew Lesko, the guy in the commercial, makes money by selling his books and by preparing grant applications for people -- even though there is no chance for the grant to be approved because no such grants exist.\n\nFederal grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments.\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nThere are hardly any grants for individuals - unless you are a Native American living in a reservation camp for example. There are also hardly any grants for starting a business, more so for paying your bills.\n\nNonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your objectives.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for paying your bills.\n\n\nThe Government has created a portal to help individuals who need benefits because of life events. Visit http://www.govbenefits.gov\n\nUse the drop down button\nDO YOU NEED BENEFITS BECAUSE OF A LIFE EVENT?\nChoose the life situation best applicable to you and then see if you qualify for the available government assistance.
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I've heard that and have wondered about it quite often. I guess a lot of liberals are only generous with other people's money.\n\nOkay - I missed something - where did you say you wanted to raise taxes?!?\n\nAnd it's the ACLU that supports NAMBLA, moron.\n\nAh, I see NOBRAIN is contributing her usual intelligent tidbits. Her mommy really needs to limit her computer time.
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Yes, it is called "sharing the wealth"!!!
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Notice that Phil Plait says this… "Let me state here that I am not a NASA employee, and anything I say, pretty much ever, is not the official word from NASA! I always speak for no one but myself."\n\nNotice that Phil Plait has a book to sell … http://www.badastronomy.com/book/index.html\n\nNotice that he has shirts to sell (bottom left, under the menu) … "Keep Bad Astronomy close to your heart, and help make me filthy rich." (you would think he would rephrase this in a little more professional way?)\n\nYou cannot take the word of one individual who's goal is to profit. When something doesn't add up, when there is compelling evidence stating something is wrong (such as the moon hoax) then you must gather this information and research it yourself and come to your own conclusions. Don't believe everything you read or hear (even from your own government) because people have their own agendas!
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WOW you picked a subject that is really all over the board. We really only hear of the big paydays for ANN Rice or for the Harry Potter books but it really goes from where the author loses money by publishing his own books to the millions for s top best seller. I have published some stuff but have always been in the red. I have talked to publishing companies but its like record contracts I wouldnt see a dime till after the first 300,00 are sold. I have a friend who writes those supermarket books you see at the checkouts IE: horescopes , weight loss, true love etc. but he only makes a few hundred for each one ( although he can knock one out in a night) so really there is no definate answer for your question it depends on subject , how large the target readership is , how badly a company wants it, your track record ( how meny top sellers you have had in the past) etc.\nanyway great luck\nMike
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That's interesting. Really.\nI didn't look through the whole site.  So government funding advertising and campaign, with no private donations or little if using a match system.  It may work, but there are possible problems.  \nHow much money\nCould any candidate qualify with signatures, I'm not trying to be totally exclusive, but I also don't want any moron with a few signatures using taxpayers money to run a stupid campaign that endorses some stupid agenda, like wicans or something.\nAnd there's an extra commission or committee every year to determine equity in the funding.\nAnd it is kind of socialist.  Just kind of, don't get mad.\nI'm not trying to be negative, just thinking of pitfalls.\n\nIt is something to think about.
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Actually it's not a rumor, it's just not available yet.  In the future, those with a Yahoo! Publisher Network beta ID will in fact be paid for giving answers chosen as best.  Go to your 'My Q&A' page & scroll to the bottom & you'll see what I'm referring to.  ;)
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That book is just a scam, and you fell for it. Lucky for you, though, you're smart enough to see that the book doesn't really say anything and in fact doesn't make any sense. Lots of people got suckered into the babble before they figured out there's nothing there!
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Unlike "nvlawyer"- "showbiz" folks are the same as most anything-supply and demand dictates how much they can demand for a paycheck, not the performers themselves. In the case of elected officials, I have often shared the belief and opinion that so many candidates are millionaires, and multimillionaires, that when they choose to go into "public office" for the "good of the their constituents" they should do it pro bono, i.e., for no pay, such as our Governor in California, "AHroldt" has.
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I do not know .  but I have questions about the televangelist baring false witness. this may be particuliraly true if the goal is more to make money.
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I'm not ignorant, that's why I know psychics are fake.  \n\nIf you've really got the gift, contact james randi, http://www.randi.org  he's got a Million dollar check he's been trying to give away fro 30 years to ANYbody that can prove they are supernatural. \n\nI know I know, you're above mere material things, but think of all the hungry mouths you can feed with that dough!\n\n\nOh, I read what you said, that's why the first sentence was worded the way it was.  I just ignored it (can you spell "ignored"?) because what you said was lame.  \n\nHe want's the preliminary because he has to have a filter for all the phonies and ametures he gets.  If you can fool the preliminaries, then you're ready for his tests.  He's been practicing these things for decades and knows every single trick in the book, and 1000's of others that aren't in the book.  \n\n\nHey, if you've got the gift, then goto the hospital and cure all of those cancer and AIDS patients.\n\n\nBTW, before calling someone ignorant and illiterate, it would behoove you to learn some proper grammar.\n\nAnd the psychic charlitans that take money from sick and dying people and their families for these ridiculous false hopes are among the most vile scum on the Earth.
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Thank you for asking this!!  I don't see what the big deal is, either.  Any of us could pull off his gig...  Hopefully he's putting his cash in a 401K or something so when his 15 minutes are up, he'll have something to fall back on!
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If it crosses the line of being compensated, or asking for business, it crosses the line of spamming.\n\nIf this is not policed, soon it will become an online Advertizing campaign, instead of a question and answer board.\n\nI do Real Estate and Loans.  I answer questions sometimes in those sections.  But I don't ask for business.  Many times I don't even say it's my profession.  \n\nWe all want to make money in life. But this forum is not the place to ask.  At least not advertently.
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i dont think you could accually know that fact. i mean,  people selling ebay books on ebay, sites etc etc etc....   millions of millions.
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No tips. But you may be interested into the fact that the James Randi Educational Foundation offers a prize of one million dollars to anybody who is able to show any kind of paranormal or supernatural ability. To date, nobody has retired the prize. Think to that before giving your credit to people claiming that "they know" how to do or that "there is somebody" that does the trick. Anybody able to levitate out there? OK, great, then go RIGHT NOW and retire the million dollar that is waiting for you.
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There are many different ways. Playing the lottery, reading self help books, applying for financial aid and going to college. It just depends on what he wants to do to get it done. There are really no quick ways to do this it takes time and patience so he shouldn't waste his money on those get rich quick schemes because they dont really work.  Or he could go into the real estate business buying cheap houses and cars that have been seized and foreclosed and fix them up and sell them for more so he can make a profit off of it.
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I think it's fake.  Last night, that lady walked away w/ $5 bucks!!!  That's it, just $5 bucks.  I think that they way it works, you have a big winner, a low winner, a big winner, etc.  And Howie is getting on my nerves.  He needs to stop shaving his head.