'I've Become One Of The Shadow People'(01 of12)
Open Image ModalLisa Millard of Las Vegas told HuffPost in July 2014 that she has been out of work since April, when she was let go from her job as a poker supervisor. Read her story here. (credit:Lisa Millard)
'Sometimes I'm Down To Pennies Before It's Time To Get Paid Again'(02 of12)
Open Image ModalNicole Bethel told HuffPost in July 2014 that she worked as a registered nurse in Dayton, Ohio, and was a middle-class single parent. Read her story here. (credit:Nicole Bethel)
'Being Unemployed For So Long, I Was Kind Of Going Crazy'(03 of12)
Open Image ModalBetsy Andrews told HuffPost in March 2014 that she was hired as a substitute teacher at the Seattle Public Schools after a job hunt that began in 2012, when she was laid off from her high school teaching job. Her story is here. (credit:Betsy Andrews)
'I'm Lucky If I Can Buy Gas To Get To Work'(04 of12)
Open Image ModalJanet Weatherly told HuffPost in February 2014 that she lost her job with a federal contractor in New Mexico and moved across the country to her parents\' house near Pittsburgh. She made $11 an hour as a sales associate for a major retailer. Read her story here. (credit:Janet Weatherly)
'Do We Want To Eat, Or Do We Want Me To Finish My Degree?'(05 of12)
Open Image ModalJennifer Blankenship of Clarksville, Tenn., told HuffPost in February 2014 that she lost her retail position in 2013. She was hired for a new job working from home in early 2014 and hopes to finish her college degree in the next three years. Read her story here. (credit:Jennifer Blankenship)
'I'm Afraid I'm Going To Lose Everything'(06 of12)
Open Image ModalAlicia Payton, a mother of two from Gaylord, Mich., told HuffPost in February 2014 that she\'d recently earned a promotion at her retail job that paid $33,000 per year. Read her story here.\n (credit:Alicia Payton)
'I'm Always Filling Out Applications, But I Don't Ever Get Called Back'(07 of12)
Open Image ModalDeAngelo Belk told HuffPost in December 2013 that he worked part-time at a Wendy\'s restaurant for $7.50 an hour and was constantly searching for other means of employment. Read his story here. (credit:DeAngelo Belk)
'If I Think About My Money Problems Too Much, I'll Miss My Babies Growing Up'(08 of12)
Open Image ModalHelen Bechtol, a mother of two and a community college student, told HuffPost in February 2014 that she dreamed of graduating from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Read her story here. (credit:Helen Bechtol)
'If I Got In A Car Accident, I'd Be Homeless'(09 of12)
Open Image ModalKaren Wall told HuffPost in January 2014 that she was a middle school history teacher with the Killeen School District in Texas and a part-time bartender. She has two young sons. Read her story here. (credit:Karen Wall)
'There's A Constant Terror That My Family Is Going To Starve To Death'(10 of12)
Open Image ModalJason H. Derr told HuffPost in January 2014 that he made $10.75 an hour working as a caregiver for adults with disabilities. Read his story here. (credit:Jason H. Derr)
'I Feel Like I'm Just Starting My Life And I'm Already Miles And Miles Behind'(11 of12)
Open Image ModalMonica Simon told HuffPost in January 2014 that she worked full time at an online advertising firm in Philadelphia and earned $23,000 a year after taxes. She has a bachelor of arts degree from Penn State University. Read her story here. (credit:Monica Simon)
'I Don't Know What's Going To Happen If I Lose The House'(12 of12)
Open Image ModalBeverly Hill told HuffPost in January 2014 that she was laid off in 2007 and hadn\'t found a steady, full-time job since. She had run up credit card debt and spent her retirement money to stay current on her mortgage, but she feared she wouldn\'t be able to keep her house much longer. Read her story here.\n (credit:Beverly Hill)