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Recovering financially after long-term unemployment isn't easy, but it's fairly straightforward: Pay off debts, rebuild savings, and adjust to your new income. Recovering emotionally is far more complicated -- it means retraining your brain and consciously shifting your perspective.

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The deadline for distressed homeowners to apply for a government mortgage aid program has been extended through Wednesday. The Emergency Homeowner's Loan Program offers up to $50,000 in interest-free loans to qualified homeowners to help pay their mortgage for up to two years.

Scams targeting cash-strapped and unemployed Americans are on the rise, and the con artists are getting even more creative. Here's how to avoid becoming a victim.

Men, who have endured slightly higher unemployment rates than women, have been taking on more of the household shopping, according to a recent report. The trend hasn't boded well for stores: On average, men spend less than women on each trip.

Hoping to switch jobs? Don't quit yet. Your job search may be even harder if you are already unemployed. Some employers won't even consider hiring you if you are currently out of work. Are they allowed to do that, or is it illegal job discrimination?

The latest data from the government show that employers added 36,000 jobs January, sending the unemployment rate sharply lower to 9% -- the lowest level since April 2009. But the numbers already have some scratching their heads.

Americans who are unemployed or underemployed are three times as likely to fall behind on their bills as those who are fully employed, according to a Gallup Poll released Tuesday.

With the national unemployment rate at 9.8%, there's a bit of good news for people who have been out of work for a year or more in the Midwest -- a free night at a bed and breakfast inn near Cincinnati for 12 couples throughout the year. The Weller Haus Bed and Breakfast is in Bellevue, Ky., just...

The U.S. economy has strengthened, but not enough for the government to pare down its bond-buying program, according to the latest Fed minutes. In late 2010, investments rose and the job market improved -- but the housing market remained depressed.