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Portals & Everyday Services Guides

Here are my Portals & Everyday Services guides — 38 in all. Every one is written in plain English, researched and reviewed by me, and free to read, print, or share. And if you're helping a parent from a distance, my ongoing Support Plan was built for exactly that.

All 38 Portals & Everyday Services guides

Free to read, print, or share — no sign-up, no email. Every one written and reviewed by Bill.

Direction Home (Area Agency on Aging 10B) — Help for Seniors Online Read the guide → Enbridge Gas Ohio (Formerly Dominion) — Your Gas Account Online Read the guide → GoodRx, Amazon Pharmacy & Cost Plus Drugs — Paying Less for Prescriptions Read the guide → Libby — Free Library Books and Audiobooks Read the guide → Login.gov & ID.me — Set Up Your Government Login Before You Need It Read the guide → Medicare Open Enrollment Online — This Fall's Plan Finder Walkthrough Read the guide → Medicare.gov + Plan Finder — A Plain-English Guide Read the guide → Mobile Banking — Deposit a Check from the Kitchen Table Read the guide → My Social Security — A Plain-English Guide Read the guide → MyChart — A Plain-English Guide for Northeast Ohio Read the guide → OH│ID — The One Login for Ohio State Services Read the guide → Ohio 811 (OUPS) — Call Before You Dig, Online Read the guide → Ohio BMV Online — Renewals + REAL ID Read the guide → Ohio Business Gateway — File & Pay Business Taxes Online Read the guide → Ohio Dept. of Taxation — OH|TAX eServices & Refund Status Read the guide → Ohio EBT / Direction Card — Check Your SNAP Balance Online Read the guide → Ohio Edison Outage Alerts & the Smart Meter Rollout Read the guide → Ohio Unclaimed Funds — See If the State Owes You Money Read the guide → Ohio's Golden Buckeye Card — Discounts & How to Get One Read the guide → OhioMeansJobs & Ohio Unemployment Online Read the guide → PARTA Dial-A-Ride — Getting Around Portage County Without Driving Read the guide → Paying Your Aurora Water & Utility Bill Online Read the guide → Paying Your Kent Water & Utility Bill Online Read the guide → Paying Your Ravenna Water & Utility Bill Online Read the guide → Paying Your Streetsboro Water & Utility Bill Online Read the guide → Portage County Auditor — Property Search & Values Online Read the guide → Portage County Board of Elections — Voting Online Tools Read the guide → Portage County Courts Online — Dockets, Tickets & Paying a Fine Read the guide → Portage County District Library — Your Digital Card & Apps Read the guide → Portage County Dog Licenses Online (Through the Auditor) Read the guide → Portage County Job & Family Services — Programs, Phone Numbers & Online Help Read the guide → Portage County Sheriff Online — Records & Safety Tools Read the guide → Portage County Trash & Recycling Online Read the guide → Portage County Treasurer — Paying Your Property Taxes Online Read the guide → Portage Park District Online — Trails, Maps & Programs Read the guide → PUCO “Apples to Apples” — Don’t Get Ripped off on Electric & Gas Read the guide → Reporting Potholes & Road Problems Online Read the guide → VA.gov & VA Video Connect — A Veteran's Guide Read the guide →

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