I downsized - in stuff and place of living.
I was living in a one-room apartment around 740 sq ft. I am now renting a maybe 150 sq ft room in a single mom's home. I do have use of the attached living room and the kitchen and the washer/dryer area, plus storage space in the garage, but my actual personal space is a LOT less.
For now, it is working out well. Eventually I think I will try to find an apartment in the 500 sq ft range, but probably not till I'm finished with school.