Let's take a head count, who's up for a few census jobs? A small bit of help is on the way to employ strapped Americans. The census of the U.S. will take place again in 2010, and Uncle Sam wants you.

More bad news for strapped home owners. In a decision announced Nov. 9th, in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, Judge Ann Montgomery found that borrowers don't have a right to modification loans under the Obama administration's Making Home Affordable program.

Right on the heels of news that U.S. unemployment has reached 10.2%, Obama has signed off on the bill that would grant an extension of time on unemployment benefits.

CNN  reported that Obama called the unemployment rate "sobering." He released a statement that said that he hoped that the bill he signed "will help grow our economy, help create and save jobs, and help provide necessary relief to small businesses."

The House of Representatives approved the measure shortly after it passed in the Senate.

The Senate voted to give unemployed Americans some relief with an extension of time for unemployment benefits as well as an $8,000 homebuyer tax credit.

This was after weeks of debating over the issue. The legislation passed with a vote of 98 to 0.

According to CNN, "[t]he closely watched legislation would extend jobless benefits in all states by 14 weeks. Those that live in states with unemployment greater than 8.5% would receive an additional six weeks. The proposal would be funded by extending a longstanding federal unemployment tax on employers through June 30, 2011.

The measure would apply to those whose benefits will run out by Dec. 31, which is nearly two million people, according to Senate estimates. Those whose checks have already stopped would be able to reapply for another round."

There are 15 million unemployed Americans. Millions of these Americans depend on unemployment benefits.

Despite the talk in Washington about health care reform, which could potentially provide health insurance to millions of uninsured Americans, legislation to be enacted in the future does not help if you are uninsured now.  If you are not covered by any current health insurance carrier or are worried about losing employer-based or university-subsidized health insurance, there is something you should know.

You might be able to negotiate your way to basic health care. 

Here are a few steps to take that may enable you to have critical face time with a health care professional, without the admission ticket of health insurance.

Whenever you buy a new pair of jeans online, book a weekend getaway using your credit card, or appease your a bank or cable company by giving them the last four digits of your Social Security number over the phone...of course it crosses your mind.  Could my identity get stolen?  And, how will I know if it is swiped?

Here are 5 signs that can tip you off to a potential security breach with regards to your identity: