My monthly pay (I work 4 days of 7.5 hours each week) is £2k, give or take £50. My monthly direct debits alone come to £1850, then have the less regular things like car upkeep etc on top of that, plus food and fuel. No partner, so no second income. I have nothing in savings in my name, and about £100 in savings in my son's name (1yo, so not likely to be needing his savings anytime soon) which I very rarely dip into, generally only if we're in need of food, and he gets paid back as soon as I'm paid.
In an ideal world I would be putting a bit aside at the beginning of the month into both savings accounts. This is not happening. Last month ended with £10 left in the bank. This month is car tax month, so will likely end in the red. I have credit card debts which were run up whilst I was on mat leave and not earning - currently on a 0% card, and being paid off at a bit over the minimum payment each month, I will transfer it to another card at the end of the 0% period. I also have a loan I'm paying off monthly, also related to mat leave.
I am constantly thinking about money and can honestly say I've never been so stressed in my life. I have stripped as much as possible from my budget but can't see it getting any easier any time soon.