Mine was a shock this month, too. Not as bad as yours, but bigger than I was expecting. :( Between this and the much higher cost of my commute to work, my budget is tighter than it's ever been.

I started making a list of the ways I could cut costs or increase income so that I could put some money in the college fund. I found myself writing "Donate plasma" in all seriousness...although it was fairly far down the list.