I moved in with my brother's family at 56 after losing my job. It cut my expenses by 90% and allowed me to start over.

• 05/19/2025, 5:53 AM
• businessinsider.com

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In February, a driver sideswiped me on a snowy Northern Colorado road, totaling my car. Four weeks later, my employer ended my full-time contract without notice.