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Laid Off Now What: Thriving Financially through Unemployment (Laid Off Now What: The Recession Edition)

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Lots of relevant info. Tons of resources. I refer back to it all the time!

Laid off Now What? goes straight to the heart of the matter and shows you how to get creditors off your back, deal with landlords and potential evictions as well as dozens of ways to find income and hidden money while unemployed. Miss Lewis does an excellent job of informing you about scams targeting the unemployed, how to use social networks to find a job and what tools are out there. This book is a road map on getting back into the workforce. Tons of information on how to succeed. A Must Read!

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I wasn't eligible for unemployment when I lost my job last year because I was overseas working during the so-called control weeks, which meant I was quickly without income and had to figure out fast legal ways to cut costs and generate income. Laid Off Now What has a bunch of ideas that actually work and after using a few of them, I'm at least able to keep the roof above my head and I haven't had to go on public assistance. I'm actually building a couple of the ideas into little businesses and it now looks like I won't need a job again, which is a relief.

I especially liked the shopping ideas. I was able to cut my grocery bill in half by simply changing where I shopped and how I shop. I also shaved $500 a year off my car insurance, without changing agents. That tip alone made this book one of the best investments I've ever made. The scam section was fascinating and I'm still amazed at how many times per week people try to scam me out of what money I've got left. It really helped knowing what to look for. Great USEFUL book! I bought it first as an ebook Laid Off Now What: Surviving Unemployment Financially (Laid Off Now What: The Recession Edition)and then as a paperback.