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3 In 10 Americans Worse Off Than They Were A Year Ago

HUFFINGTONPOST.COM - Kristen, a Los Angeles resident, used to earn $95,000 per year as a sales manager at a national newspaper. Now she is unemployed and buried in $300,000 of debt.

Since being laid off three years ago, she said, she has applied for many jobs and had several job interviews. She even landed two positions: an 18-month contract position without benefits and a full-time job that paid $50,000 per year. However, she was laid off after only two months. click here to read more