http://dollarsandsense.org/blog/2009/05/real-unemployment-at-record-high.html The Blog for Dollars & Sense Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:37:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://dollarsandsense.org/blog/2009/05/real-unemployment-at-record-high.html/comment-page-1#comment-3570 Lemonade Out of Lemons | Valcor – Small Business Focus Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:29:34 +0000 http://dandsblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/real-unemployment-at-record-high#comment-3570 [...] of this last week, we have the highest level of unemployment in over 25 years at 8.9%. However, these numbers are massaged to retard the true carnage. The real numbers are closer to [...] [...] of this last week, we have the highest level of unemployment in over 25 years at 8.9%. However, these numbers are massaged to retard the true carnage. The real numbers are closer to [...]

]]> http://dollarsandsense.org/blog/2009/05/real-unemployment-at-record-high.html/comment-page-1#comment-361 Anonymous Fri, 08 May 2009 19:04:00 +0000 http://dandsblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/real-unemployment-at-record-high#comment-361 Former students who default on their student loans are not only denied their college transcripts, they're not even eligible for Job training programs UNTIL they've paid off their loans. This helps to keep millions of social workers gainfully employed because their clients cannot find decent jobs and are therefore trapped with nowhere to turn except for welfare or a life of crime. This merciless catch 22 dooms thousands of Americans, like myself, to a marginal life, at best. The most recent job experience I had was working at Mcdonald's over 6 months ago.<br />How I'm supposed to pay off a $21,000 debt- With what? My husband is on SSI, ($1100 per month)almost half goes to rent, another $100 for his meds ( he's diabetic) and we're supposed to get by on $102 Foodstamp/Card assistance? <br />Cindy Merrill. Richmond Kentucky<br />writer61@yahoo.com Former students who default on their student loans are not only denied their college transcripts, they’re not even eligible for Job training programs UNTIL they’ve paid off their loans. This helps to keep millions of social workers gainfully employed because their clients cannot find decent jobs and are therefore trapped with nowhere to turn except for welfare or a life of crime. This merciless catch 22 dooms thousands of Americans, like myself, to a marginal life, at best. The most recent job experience I had was working at Mcdonald’s over 6 months ago.
How I’m supposed to pay off a $21,000 debt- With what? My husband is on SSI, ($1100 per month)almost half goes to rent, another $100 for his meds ( he’s diabetic) and we’re supposed to get by on $102 Foodstamp/Card assistance?
Cindy Merrill. Richmond Kentucky
writer61@yahoo.com

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