Budgeting tips when income drops (Sacramento)

I am $900 short each month and trying to find it. Any experience at all would help. 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 12 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Sell things you do not use. I made about $900 from a weekend of listing.