Yes it does. I think I've come a long ways.

I pinch pennies all the time.

works well

my father has made a spreatsheet for what i need to pay for the next 3 months it seems to work

Starts off well, but I usually pull money from one bill to pay for something else

i never buy anything unless ive made a list, worked out the cost and then gone re over the list to take off things that are more of a luxery instead of a nessissity, i do this with everything including my fodd shopping

Hard to stick to but still trying

I am learning to live on a tighter budget. My lifestyle was definitely affected. I mostly work, and I try to spend as much time as I can with my kids. No vacations, shopping, restaurants, and movies. I watch every dollar.

For the most part, it's working, but there are, of course, unforseen snafus.

eliminate all non-essentials