Okay, I need help.
I'm trying to stretch $2000 until mid-March, when my next financial aid check comes in. January was a very expensive month (3 textbooks, replacement electronics and software), and on top of that, I have a car insurance payment to make. So cash is a little tight. If at all possible, I'd like to have a little left over to help pay off some of the loan. (Freaking unsubsidized loans...)
Big things: Rent for march, car insurance, credit card, electric bill.
Rent and car insurance are fixed. Where I need help is the CC bill and the electric bill.
CC: Big thing is not to buy lunch at school. Other big thing is to stop buying crap. Relatively easy, once I get back into the swing of packing my lunch. I only fill the gas tank 1x a month (unfortunately, bike commuting is not an option here for a variety of reasons). I have a fairly large supply of food in the pantry/freezer, so the only things I need to buy weekly are veggies, fruit, and milk. I'm not sure what else I can cut.
Electric bill: All my appliances are electric, as is the heating, and there is no insulation. Rates are very high here for no obvious reason, and I have a west-facing apartment with two windows. I've been turning the heat way down during the day when I'm not here, but that doesn't seem to be sufficient.
Help!