Simple budget for a tight month after 13 years as a logistics coordinator

We are a household of 13 and the budget no longer works. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I listed needs and wants and cut a few subscriptions.

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.

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