job search/economy/my computor.

I am 50 years old I have been self employed for over 30 years I have worked all over NE area. I am experienced in pretty much all trades,plumbing elect: carpentry roofing masonary complete building reovations. I have never advertised,I have always got work word of mouth from realtors and customers that I have done work for.I have never had to look for work.I dont even know how to make out a resume.My savings is pretty much deleted.Ive never had a computor this is my first one,Well third first two burnt out good thing I bought extended warrenty from comp usa,I am just learning to use it and type.I have 15 and 16 year old boys and a sick old lady that depend on me a single famly home that I rent.elect and gas food phone tv internet vehicle how do explaine we could loose it all.