Budget after a layoff: what did you cut first?, dental hygienist here

We are a household of 6 and need to cut costs quickly. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I listed every subscription and found several I forgot.

A simple budget with three columns, fixed, flexible and optional, made decisions faster.

Subscriptions first, then the phone plan. I saved about $900 a year just by switching to a cheaper plan.