Why depend on the Government to bail you out?  Take control of your own finances and get out of debt!  How can you get out of debt while you are in the midst of a job search?  Use the time you are not working to get HONEST with your finances.  Go back and look over your spending and see where you could have cut back.  Then use some great websites to give you assistance and tools.

Mint is a website that allows you to upload all of your finances from credit cards, bank accounts, car loans, home loans, investments and more.  It helps you track all of your finances in one place so you can get organized and up to speed on a daily basis.  You can even set up a budget and set email alerts when you go over budget.  www.mint.com

The other site I like it Crown Financial.  It has many downloads for you to print in the Financial and Career Tools tab.  This has information on becoming debt free, setting goals, and gives you a financial map for navigating your goals.  www.crown.org

Take back control of your finances.  With some time and energy you will be surprised how much you can cut back and great creative.