My sister and I were laid off around the same time. We started a small business together to survive unemployment.

The author and her sister run a small business, selling vintage items. Courtesy of Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein My sister and I were both laid off from our jobs around the same time as our parents died. We decided to start a small business, selling vintage items, which is something our mom taught us. The small business is helping us through unemployment and face the grief. When I walk into a suburban mid-century house with my sister, we're on the hunt for treasures that will make our customers…