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Start with a budget to see where every penny goes. You need to make sure you're not wasting money on frivolous items. Going out and entertainment should be cut. You can have some on special occasions but you really can't afford it. Get a second job. Does not have to be in tech but you need to continue to look for a job that's in tech so you continue with your career. Goto to tech meetups to MEET contacts. Do not stay on the side by yourself. You need to make sure you make contacts.

Rethink the car, seems to me like you really can't afford it, now. You will in time.

Don't be afraid to be cheap. People criticize cheap people but those critics aren't ready to help with cash. They just criticize and never help.

Determine how much you can save and make sure you put that amount in the bank the moment you get your check.

Your best bet is to stay where you're at right now and put all your effort into finding a job. A full-time job in tech will earn you a good living. Don't move out until you have a full-time job.

I assume that you're healthy and you have a vocation that is in demand. Poverty is not an absolute but it can become a mindset that overpowers you. I strongly suggest you start reading self-improvement books that will let you see alternatives. Also, biographies of people you admire. I suggest Benjamin Franklin's. His autobiography is online. It's free. It's easy to read even though it was written 200+ years ago and it opens one's eyes as to what a person can accomplish, if you have the right prespective.