Simple budget for a tight month (update)

I am $200 short each month and trying to find it. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. 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 last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

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