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Resources for displaced or dislocated workers gathered by MATC Librarians
Last update: Nov 04th, 2009 URL: http://libguides.matcmadison.edu/workers  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Forbes.com

Help for the unemployed

In Depth: 10 Tips For the Unemployed
Looking for a job? Here are some benefits, tax tips and resources to help you cope. By Ashlea Ebeling
Managing Money in Tough Times
Great tips for getting by from UW-Extension

 

 

Following the Economy

 

Family Finances... Getting By On Less

 

New York Times RSS: Your Money


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Free Resources From Your Libraries

Having to cut costs on entertainment, reading or high speed Internet service?   If so, use your local libraries to fill in the gaps.  You can check out music, movies, books, magazines, etc. for FREE..  Your library also has computers and Internet access for browsing the Net, typing your resume or submitting your resume online.  And even better, you have librarians who are trained to help and support you with whatever you need.  See your tax dollars at work--use your libraries.

      
     

    MarketWatch

    Unemployed? Help Paying Cobra Benefits is on the Way
    3/30/2009

    Thanks to a new benefit in the stimulus bill, laid-off workers will soon get help paying for the steep cost of Cobra health insurance. Pamela Sayad, a San Francisco-based employment lawyer, tells MarketWatch's Andrea Coombes who qualifies and how long they'll get the benefit.


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    From the Lieutenant Governor...

    Barbara's Guide for Penny Pinchers

      Barbara's Guide for Penny Pinchers

      “Wisconsin families are feeling squeezed by rising costs.  My online Guide for Penny Pinchers is designed to be an easy place to go for     Wisconsin families looking to stretch their hard-earned dollars on everything from gas to groceries to prescription drugs.” -- Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton

     

     

    Tax Impact of a Job Loss

    • From the IRS.... Tax Impact of Job Loss (.pdf)  
        

      JOB LOSS CREATES TAX ISSUES

      The Internal Revenue Service recognizes that the loss of a job may create new tax issues. The IRS provides this document to assist displaced workers regarding their taxes.
     
     

    Web sites

    • Channel 3000 Money  
        
      News stories and features especially pertinent to the Wisconsin resident.
    • MyMoney.gov  
        
      Information about money from the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission. Mortgage, tax withholding, social security, savings bonds, investing, and home buying calculators and more.
    • Money Magazine  
        
      Money Magazine is a great resource and great reading. Now housed with CNN Online, Money Mag offers a variety of tidbits, advice and feature length articles to help you find financial health.
    • Dollars & Sense, from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  
        
      Practical advice on how to save money and keep your wits during a lousy economy.
     

    Financial Calculators

     

    Salary Calculators

     
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