Some stories begin with “Once upon a time…” Few fairy tales or other stories begin with “Once, there was a freeze in available capital, and all people the nation over suffered from a lack of available credit and cash…”

It’s about time one of your stories paid off — literally.

Tell your story and win an interest-free loan, courtesy of Uncrunch America. Uncrunch America is running a campaign to help solve the credit crunch supported by Lending Club, Virgin Money, OnDeck Capital, Credit Karma, ChangeWave, and yours truly: Geezeo.

Uncrunch America’s goal is to provide resources to help individuals overcome the credit crunch. Uncrunch America wants to contribute to rebuilding the economy by showcasing alternative financing sources and useful tools to help you manage your finances and your credit.

Share your story and telling others how you are coping with the credit crunch. You can share tips and resources or outline a new project that will help create jobs and stimulate the economy. The story voted most popular by May 15, 2009 wins a $5,000 interest-free Uncrunch loan to help make it happen.

The story submission and voting just started, and ends on May 15, 2009 at 5pm Pacific. Share your story, inspire others, and get a chance to win an interest-free loan!