Salary expectations: how do you answer? - what worked for you?

I have been out of work for 8 weeks and feel pressure to accept less. I looked up ranges in Fresno and they vary a lot. What did you say?

Benefits matter too. A slightly lower rate with better coverage was better for me.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.