A recession survival guide
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Hard economic times are taking a personal toll on U.S. homeowners and among the growing ranks of unemployed Americans. As some watch their retirement nest eggs crushed beneath the collapse of Wall Street markets, others are wondering simply how to pay the bills after the emerging recession propels another round of manufacturing and white collar layoffs.
We're wondering how you're coping with these tough economic conditions [1], how you plan to weather them, and what impact they're having on your personal or spiritual priorities. Below are some links for finding direct assistance or a just a few ideas for locating new spiritual guideposts as these difficult conditions persist.
News stories:
Downturn leads to an upturn in interest in Catholic social teaching [2]
Catholic newspaper to offer free ads for jobless and employers [3]
Practical support for the unemployed [4]
Parish's career ministry aids those left jobless by economic downturn [5]
Spiritual support:
Give me a sign [8]
Help wanted: Surviving the spiritual challenges of unemployment [9]
Asking for direction ... finally [10]
"Don't miss the second half" [11]
Maxed out: Spiritual cost of debt [12]
http://www.stjosephlakeorion.org/stewardship/resources/unemployment.html [13]
Finding help for depression [14]
From the blogs:
Free market meltdown [15]
Don't just do something, stand there!! [16]
The Catholic Marx [17]
The Amish Economy [18]
Faith stimulus [19]
Misc. resources:
The American Workplace: Economic Policy, Moral Dimensions [20]
Interfaith Worker Justice: Unemployment and the Economic Crisis Toolkit [21]
Can my boss do that? [22]
Unemployment links:
National unemployment resources [23]
The AFL-CIO unemployment guide [24]
Career Planning help from about.com [25]
Get Help from Catholic Charities USA [26]