Kaiser, thank you for the good luck wishes. Despite the govt’s and media’s assertion this is a ‘rip-roaring’ job market, the fact is this is only true for low-wage jobs such as hospitality, restaurant, and retail. For those who seek a professional position; i.e., one that actually pays the bills, there is still plenty of competition from other well-qualified and YOUNGER applicants.

Belt-tightening and living below your means is always a good habit to have, in both fat times and lean times.

That is a great idea, Jeff. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
-Mammoth

Hey Mammoth,
Sorry to hear of your layoff. I have an idea to possibly lessen the pain of selling your coins, at least. How about you sell them in person (at the same price you are intending to sell them at now) to someone you know (and already trust, if possible) who is still employed/financially stable with the understanding you will buy them back at the same price when your income stabilizes again. Even if you do not feel a signed agreement is needed you should probably write something down because Human memory gets unreliable as time passes. That way you still get the same money and you are not going around asking people you know for charity. I would do this for one of my friends or relatives.
Just agree on how long the person would hold them before they were free to sell them to get their money back (and I would bet make a profit, if it ever reaches that point). I would not have a problem giving someone I know up to 5 years to buy them back. That should save you big money in the future. If they lose their job/financial stability in that time frame, you should allow them to sell the coins immediately if they need the money (because they did try in good faith to help you). If they do not keep to the agreement, at least you will know they are not really a true friend (or are a relative you cannot trust). Always good to know and you will still be no worse off than if you had sold the coins to a stranger now having to eventually buy different ones back at a multiple of what you originally paid (which is what I assume would happen). Knowing a friend or relative had my coins while I was looking for work would ease my mind a bit. Good luck, Mammoth.

Hopefully your unemployment compensation is bountiful as those who choose to be unemployed because the benefits exceed what they had while employed and we salute you for working when you could have chosen to stay home safe from what the US government has turned this Planet into. Hoping to cheer you up I googled benefits of being unemployed and this is was the return:

That burning question ( why doesn’t the keeper of the coin flame post photos of his coins) has been answered and nobody could find fault with your explanation and yet we find another thing in common – the joy of Christmas – although – my visions of sugar plums may differ from yours…………….

Been working in mask production since early last year, but thanks to the cheap imported masks – from ‘you-know-where‘ – my employer could not compete on pricing, so they just laid off over 150 of us.

So it’s time to let go of some of the non-essentials.
Those shiny 2021 Morgan & Peace Dollars are heading to the chopping block, I’m afraid…