Some Help Possibly On The Way...

OK, so a while ago while searching for ways to escape my mounting student loan debt, I came across this site:

http://www.forgivestudentloandebt.com/

Apparently, there is a movement afoot to petition Congress and the current Administration to "Forgive Student Loan Debt to Stimulate the Economy."  Honestly, it makes a lot of sense.  If the graduates had more money to spend, we would buy more, and not be hounded by collectors and creditors every morning at 5 AM.

I haven't scanned it for a while, but I decided to log on today.  To my surprise, there are TWO pieces of legislation out there to add private student loans BACK into the current bankruptcy law.  The Senate bill has just been passed out of subcommittee and sent to full committee.  Promising, for sure.

For more information, I checked out OpenCongress.org and looked up:

Senate Bill S.3219 - Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010
House Bill H.R.5043 - Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010

Look them up, and contact your Congressional representatives (both sides; House and Senate) to help include student loans under the Big Black Wedge.

Our Long National Nightmare Persists...

Two months, 70+ job applications, three interviews, no job.  So, since I am desperate, I signed up for a thing called "Project PayDay."  Turns out, if you click this banner ad:

...and provide your name and email address, I get a buck and a half.  Yeah, I know it sounds weird, but you don't have to sign up for anything, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Every little bit helps, especially with the first of the month coming up and the rent being due.

The Job Hunt; aka "Our Long National Nightmare"

Well, here's the update.  We've been in our apartment almost a month now, and I'm still the weak link in the chain...I still don't have a job.  My last post outlined 30 job applications and resumes I had submitted.  I have since completely lost count, but I'm sure it's in the neighborhood of 50 to 60 active applications out in the ether.

EDIT:  I went back thru my emails and found all of my applications.  54 have been sent out.

Among my application locations:
Best Buy
Target
Staples
CBS
NBC
BBC America
E! Entertainment Television
Universal Studios
The Hustler Store
Google
Fry's Electronics
Burbank Airport Marriott
14 Craigslist positions

Tomorrow holds in store the Interview2Hire Job Fair at the Glendale Hilton, just a few blocks from this apartment.  I'm hoping I can land something there, because I'm starting to go stir crazy.

Stat Sheet:
Months without a job: 14
Applications submitted: 54
Interviews to date: 3

Will I have a job by tomorrow afternoon?  Cross everything you have two of and wish me the best of luck!