Being a Team Leader is not just about position, or Rank, it is about Attitude, and goals. Team Leadership is about being an example, in place, so that as your Team arrives they are not following someone that is struggling as they are, but instead, someone that they can look to with confidence and say, I want to be like him/her!
Don't take food off the table, but if you can swing it financially, it is ALWAYS better to Aim high!