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.

The author (not pictured) moved in with his brother's family after losing his job.

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• Earlier this year, my car was totaled, and shortly after, I lost my full-time contract role.
• I asked my brother if I could move in with his family in New Jersey while job-hunting.
• He agreed, and living with them is allowing me to rebuild my finances and start over.

In February, a driver sideswiped me on a snowy Northern Colorado road, totaling my car.