Last week of benefits, options? - 11 months and counting

My unemployment benefits end in 5 weeks and I have not found work as a software tester. I wonder about extended programmes or help from local agencies. Where did you get help with bills?

Ask your state agency about any extended programmes. Mine did not advertise them, but they existed.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.