Heidi Hansen was making $72,000 a year as a purchasing and warehouse manager in Emmetsburg, Iowa, until she was laid off last month.
Her weekly state unemployment benefit of under $500 in Iowa wouldn’t be enough to cover her monthly bills, including her $830 mortgage, car insurance and utilities. With the $300 federal boost, though, she could get by and focus on finding a new job, hopefully one that could carry her to retirement. Continue reading.
