<prompt> Human: After all my budgeting and removingdecreasing as many bills as i can, i still need 2000 per month to stay infront. I already work 50 hours per week. 2nd job would be required but any other hot tips would be great. 17k in savings is quickly being eaten up. I dont go out but support a 4 person family.  <response>: Thoughts?Yes. Your definition of need is incompatible with your means. Hard truth time: Since your SO cant work, and youre probably not going to make 30kyear with a 2nd job after a 50 hour week from your first, then you need to reduce your expenses. I know youre shaking your head right now, frustrated that I havent been paying attention when you say youve already reduced them as much as possible. Thats your denial. In less than a year you will either have reduced expenses dramatically perhaps in less expensive housing, with more basic food, etc or youll be racking up debt because youre living beyond your means. The only place youre going to be able to find that 2,000 a month is on credit cards, and if you think downsizing your lifestyle now is unthinkable youre really not going to like how living off credit cards ends up.My heart goes out to you, but thems the breaks. 