Erin and Martina -
On the subject of your husbands retiring, one thing that will definitely help is if HE fixes dinner several nights a week. Mine hardly ever did before, when we were BOTH working, but when he retired, he realized (1) how much $$ it saves us and (2) how much I truly appreciate not having to come home from a 1-hour commute and fix dinner OR pick up fast food. Fast food gets old really quick. I did make a big (complimentary) fuss over him doing that, how much I appreciate it, etc.,etc., so he gets it. He's getting better at using the crock pot too. You will figure things out. My hubby fortunately is not quite tech-savvy enough to make purchases online, and I have not bought anything except our food pretty much since March 1st, so there's not a lot of excessive spending going on.
My follow-up interview is in 2 hours, so I'm really hopeful. The recruiter said they want the new person on board well before June 1st, as the person I would be replacing leaves then. Hopefully, I'll start next Monday.
In the meantime, I've had a few other calls from recruiters, so something will come along. It IS stressful though.