FAQs

  • Latchkey Vibes offers practical resources for Gen Xers navigating layoffs, career changes, money decisions, and caring for aging parents. You’ll find digital guides, editable planning tools, helpful finds, and a little nostalgia—because figuring out our next chapter could use some personality.

  • I’m Kat, the creator of Latchkey Vibes. After being laid off from a company where I had worked for 32 years, I knew how unsettling starting over could feel. My experience caring for my father also taught me the value of keeping important information organized. Those experiences inspired me to create practical resources for people facing similar changes.

  • The bundle includes the 50+ Layoff Survival Guide & Workbook as a PDF, plus eight editable Excel tools. The guide covers immediate steps after a layoff, severance and benefits considerations, unemployment filing, financial planning, age-discrimination information, résumé updates, and job-search organization.

    The Excel toolkit includes a Financial Runway Calculator, 12-Month Financial Plan, Expense Audit, Age Evidence Log, Job Search Tracker, Networking Tracker, Résumé Update Checklist, and Official Resources List.

    Explore the guide and toolkit bundle.

  • Enter your email address in the free-checklist signup form on the Latchkey Vibes homepage. You’ll receive an email with access to the one-page checklist, covering what to protect, what to gather, and what to do during the first 24 hours after a layoff. If the email doesn’t arrive, check your spam or promotions folder.

  • Yes. Latchkey Vibes offers an Aging Parent Care Planner in Excel, along with articles and helpful finds for organizing care information and supporting aging parents. These resources are designed to help you keep track of the details while making room for your own life, too.

  • Visit the Latchkey Vibes shop to browse the current collection of digital guides, editable tools, and Gen X apparel. Each listing explains what’s included and whether the item is a digital download or a physical product.

  • Digital products are delivered electronically; no physical item is shipped. Check the product listing for the included file formats and software requirements. The layoff guide and toolkit bundle comes in a ZIP file containing the PDF guide and Excel tools. You’ll need to extract the ZIP file to access its contents and use Microsoft Excel or a compatible spreadsheet application for the editable tools.

  • Latchkey Vibes resources are for education and organization. They draw on personal experience and are designed to help you prepare questions, gather information, and plan your next steps. For advice specific to your legal, financial, tax, employment, or medical situation, consult a qualified professional.

  • Email community@latchkeyvibes.com with questions about a resource or suggestions for future topics. I’d love to hear what would make your next chapter a little easier.