<prompt> Human: My wife is losing her job after 7 years due to the company being sold. She is getting severance until the end of the year, giving her full income. Her last working day will be the 31st of October. We collectively made around 40kyear when she was employed, but will be reduced to around 21kyear after her severance runs out.I think in our area Tennessee we cant apply for unemployment until after the severance is done, but are there other options we should be considering while she looks for work? Are there any tax options, health insurance benefits, or programs we could take advantage of with our income halved? We were planning on moving in the next few months, but weve put this on the backburner for now. How will this effect our mortgage limit in the coming year assuming she finds another similar income job in the meantime? Well wishes are also appreciated. She loved her job and is sad to see it go.  <response>: It shouldnt be too difficult to find another 10hr job. Find one ASAP and use severance as a windfall of sorts. 