Trimming expenses while I search after 8 years as a machine operator

My income dropped to unemployment benefits and my bills have not changed. Rent and the car are the biggest costs. What helped the most?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 10 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

I called the landlord and the card company early. Both offered a short payment plan, which I did not expect.