<prompt> Human: Id like to start by saying Ive read a lot of these posts over the last few hours and I am really moved by the hardships some of you have been through. It helps to know that others have survived situations like these and come out on top.I was fired from my job last week for filing a case with the eeoc thats a whole other story and I cannot get a new job until mid-January. When I was fired I was forced to sign all of these documents that stated I wouldnt sue, I wouldnt go to the eeoc, and I wouldnt be able to file for unemployment. If I didnt sign these documents they said I would go to prison for blackmailing the company with a lawsuit from the eeoc. I understand that they couldnt do that now but at the time I believed them. The eeoc is no help in this and they have been generally awful. I have no faith in government agencies anymore. Bottom line Im screwed for the next couple of months.My question for rpersonalfinance is how can I take the 5000 I have saved and use it to help me over the next couple of months? I am a student and go to school 4 days a week. My average monthly bills are about 300. Thankfully I live with my parents so rent isnt an issue. Sorry if this is the wrong subreddit.Edit: Thank you for your help. I will start looking into the legal matters soon. Im sorry if I offended anyone by saying that I needed to make it two months on 5000. I know thats not a problem to live off of. I have no idea how long it will find a job, from what I signed it seemed it might take 2 months before I could even start looking. I just want to make sure I can make that money last as long as possible. Assistant: Did they pay you any severance in return for signing the documents?Human: They didnt pay me anything unfortunately Still waiting to find out if Ill even get my last paycheck.  <response>: The fact that they didnt pay you severance in exchange for signing the documents makes it even less likely that they would stand up. Definitely contact a lawyer. In addition to being allowed to file for unemployment, you may also have a case for retaliation. 