<prompt> Human: I know my situation might not sound as immediately desperate as some of the other threads Ive encountered in this sub, but this is the first time Ive been unemployed since I was 19 currently 32. My expenses effectively amount to 145 month on bills and 970 month on rent all utilities included. Food isnt currently an issue due to my mother running a Farmers Market and generously providing us with our basic needs.I was making 22.91 hour before I was fired, but despite having a B.A. in journalism Ive been working as a forklift operator for a manufacturing company for the past four years.I dont hold out any hope of finding a job in my particular field-of-study and will likely be pursuing work as a forklift operator; although I dont expect to be receiving commensurate pay based on what Im seeing.I suppose I just need a helping-hand in navigating this relatively unknown minefield of having no consistent income for the foreseeable future.Any advice that can be provided would be greatly appreciated.  <response>: You have bills of under 1200 with income of 950 - not including unemployment. That means if you cut back your lifestyle, you only need to take out 250 month from your savings to cover bills. Lets say you want to keep some fun money too, so you take 500 month out of savings. That still means that your 14,000 will last 28 months. Now factor in Unemployment - in my case I would not get my full salary, but I would get over 400 WEEK. So that is an additional 1600 - 2000 month. Which means, you can cover your bills, have plenty of fun money, and leave your savings untouched. Heck, you may even be able to save some depending on how frugal you are or become. That will give you the opportunity to find a job that works for you. Also, with no debt and a good savings, you can also take a job you like that makes less than the 22 hr you were making before if you are willing to make the lifestyle change. You are in good shape here! Dont panic. 