Making savings last after losing my job - 16 weeks in

We are a household of 13 and need to cut costs quickly. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I am nervous about the credit card minimums. What helped the most?

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

Subscriptions first, then the phone plan. I saved about $1150 a year just by switching to a cheaper plan.