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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry OP - that is rough. I feel for your generation - my kids are a few years behind you. Healthcare costs, lack of pensions/forced retirement savings and low wages are a huge problem in this country. I expect at least one of our kids to head overseas to make a better life for themselves.

Here are a few suggestions:

1. look at expenses and see where you can cut. Are you shopping at places like Aldi? If not, start. Avoid buying processed foods. Learn to cook beans with a pressure cooker and make your own. No coffees out and only a meal out here and there.

2. Start researching how to best prepare your resume and yourself for eventual interviews. The economy is roaring so you want to find a job now while they are hiring. It will stop growing probably in the next year or two.   Find free resources from your city govt for low-income people looking for jobs. See if you can get some free job prep training.

3. Keep learning, especially business skills - watch lectures online, read online newspapers - keep bettering yourself.

4. Cold call a few people in your field, your alumni office etc and see what you're missing and fix it so that you're more employable in that field. Have you uploaded your resume to Zip Recruiter and Indeed? Are you making sure your cover email, resume and applications are error-free?

5. Take a hard look at yourself-are you dressing nicely, clean and tidy, staying in shape, looking your best and presenting a confident, well-spoken person to the world?

Good luck!

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