Simple budget for a tight month after 8 years as a nurse's aide

I am $250 short each month and trying to find it. There are 8 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. The rent is fixed and the car payment is high. Did lenders work with you?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 12 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.