Making savings last after losing my job - any advice?

My income dropped to unemployment benefits and my bills have not changed. I have been trying to stay organised about it. Rent and the car are the biggest costs. Did any lender work with you?

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

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.