Once I lost my job I knew that I was going to need to cut costs wherever I was able to.  In order to do this I asked everyone I know if they would share their family budget tips with me.  This wound up being an extremely wise decision on my part as I received a ton of helpful advice that is going to help me lower my overhead costs.  As such I am hoping that I will still be able to afford to stay where I live even though I will be living off of my unemployment until I am able to find myself another job.