Budget after a layoff: what did you cut first? - 12 weeks in

We are a household of 15 and need to cut costs quickly. I am in Hartford, in case local advice matters. Rent and the car are the biggest costs. What helped the most?

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.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.