Simple budget for a tight month - 14 months and counting

I am $400 short each month and trying to find it. I do not usually post, so bear with me. The rent is fixed and the car payment is high.

A paper list of bills by due date helped me more than an app. I could see the month at a glance.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.