If you’re lucky enough to lose your job in the same month as
your next birthday consider the bright side; you will most likely get a lot of
social media offers for free meals and drinks from the restaurants you used to
be able to afford.
Tip 2: Take advantage of every free offer, unused gift card and free event available to you at the time of your job loss.
Tip 2: Take advantage of every free offer, unused gift card and free event available to you at the time of your job loss.
Having had enough challenging life experience to always live
frugally my sons and I are well acquainted with discount programs, member
discounts, and mega coupon use to try to get the best for our bucks. It brings
a little tear of pride to my eye as a see one of the boys pull out the reusable
bag or refillable cup just to get the 5 cents off or the larger size for less.
At this junction in your job search time it is best to make the most of all these
type of resources you have.
For instance, we actually got to see a much needed movie by
finding 4 Fandango gift cards between the 3 of us that all had some money left
on them. With a little snuck-in-snacks
we got a break from the summer heat of our apartment and a mental break from
our lives for virtually nothing. We even got points on our movie membership
card toward some unknown bonus in the future. For those of you like me who are “of
a certain age”, use that AARP connection to its fullest. I saw another free
movie on them. Thanks AARP!
Take a scan through your Facebook or other social media
accounts and search for online coupons after your daily job search work is
winding down. It is part of the self-care you really owe yourself to keep on an
even keel and not upset the family by building up too much stress. You are all in this together.
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