Originally Posted by
biggun
Join a flying club that has reasonable rates. Also, flight instruct at the flying club. . .
I belonged to a flying club for about a year to build time and get my instrument rating. CFIs were exempt from any monthly/annual dues as long as they were actively instructing and still got the member rates when renting aircraft on their own. Maybe you can find a club like that to help cut costs.
Good luck, we have all been there counting every tenth.