Reply #1: That's the exact same thing that happened to us in 2008.

[fasttense]

With the exception that I worked outside the home and have a pension. We saved every penny, and we looked for any job. We cut expenses and found out no one would buy our house for what it was worth. We couldn't even get sales clerk jobs.

For the last 2 years we have been farming. It's been very difficult. It's hard work for very little money. Luckily we have health insurance but we can't afford dental or life insurance. We just barely make ends meet.

Here's to hoping we have a jobful recovery (opposite of jobless recovery) soon.