Budgeting tips when income drops (Albuquerque)

My income is now a fraction of what it was as a warehouse supervisor and I am trying to cover the essentials. There are 11 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. The rent is fixed and the car payment is high. What helped you?

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.