LA Times' Resources for the Unemployed

The Los Angeles Times recently published an article with a whole host of helpful articles for the unemployed. Some takeaways for a national audience:

* National Foundation for Credit Counseling: Call (800) 388-2227 or visit the foundation's consumer website www.debtadvice.org.

* The American Assn. of Debt Management Organizations has a help line at (800) 270-6696 that directs consumers to counseling agencies. Or go to www.aadmo.org and click the Find a Credit Counselor button....

* United Way helps support the 211 telephone hotline, which can connect you to job counseling resources and many other programs. Visit www.211.org and plug in your ZIP Code. [This is a service offered in many cities throughout the US.]