If the lagging economy has left you out searching months on end for an income to support your household, maybe the problem is that you've been looking in the wrong places. Perhaps it's time you start considering free grants from the government and private institutions.

One problem you may have is that you've been led to believe that people who take this route are poor. Another myth that you may have bought into, is they are also unambitious. Well just turn on the news today and you can see how successful wealthy people all up and down Wall Street are now taking the easy way out.

If you can't beat em than you may as well join em and your first priority should be to get your household and living expenses financed for free. After you accomplish that, then your next step should be to get your business financed with free government money.

Whether you're single or a struggling single parent, there is easy money out there and cheap low income housing too. Nice housing in upscale apartment complexes. Wouldn't you like to live in a first rate three bedroom apartment and pay less than $200 per month?

Look up the offices for welfare or SSI and head on in. Of course they'll try to make things difficult for you but never mind that. It's just part of the game they play. Remember that you don't have to be outwardly disabled to qualify for SSI. You can have an eating disorder, be depressed or hear voices. Be creative!

Then your next stop, is to join the ranks of the many who get section 8 free grants for housing. Of course you'll have to spend some time on a waiting list but it passes in a handful of months. Then after you get settled in and you have you're SSI or welfare and food stamps coming in, it's time to start focusing on getting a government grant to start a small business, so you'll have something to do during the day.