This is what we did a few years back when I was made redundant, the up-side was that I'd been wanting to return back to my own company full time but needed a bit more financial security which the redundancy cheque gave us.
Look very honestly at what you can do and see if you believe you can generate income from it.
Look for multiple streams in different areas so you are not dependant on a single income. (My company is offering domain catch, web programming, web hosting, systems admin, consultancy and systems management for local business.)
Re-evaluate your lifestyle
- We factored our allotment (which had been a hobby) into our calculations as we knew we could grow a lot of fruit & veg.
- Cut wastage - eat all of what you buy & buy just what you need
- Get a big freezer - if something is on offer at the shops buy bulk and freeze it
- Cook your own meals, it is much more fun to make something than to pull a ready made version out of the fridge. - I made 32 rolls and 2 loaves of bread yesterday - the kids asked me not to buy shop bread again when I started making bread!
- I initially saved £30-40/month by cycling to school rather than taking the car a short slow inefficient congested journey, I guess I'm saving much more now.
I'm sure there's much more others can add, but in summary, look at the big picture, evaluate what you've got, what you need and think outside the box.
Find things you enjoy doing and use these to generate revenue, you are the boss so might as well have a say in what you do all day.
Our family quality of life is much better as a result of redundancy
We've not skipped a mortgage payment or missed a meal yet (although it has been close on occasion!)
As Edwin suggests, you need to be disciplined otherwise you'll be "playing" all day and not generating income.