Simple budget for a tight month - 10 months and counting

My income is now a fraction of what it was as a logistics coordinator and I am trying to cover the essentials. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. The rent is fixed and the car payment is high.

Sell things you do not use. I made about $1000 from a weekend of listing.

Check for energy assistance programmes. I got a credit that covered two bills.