How do I tell my family about the layoff?, web developer here

My spouse does not know yet that I was let go as a web developer. Bills are coming up and I cannot keep this quiet. What did you say?

Do not wait until a bill surprises them. The longer it goes, the harder it gets.

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