<prompt> Human: So, I got a recent promotion, knowing I had a bit extra to play with, I have been eating out more and looking at expensive toys. I see myself going down a slippery slope. But now that I got my first paycheck in hand, I now realize I can do a whole lot more.As a perspective, all of my monthly bills, mortgage, credit cardor what my previous budget on it was, auto loan, etc. can now be paid with only half of my bi-weekly paycheck 1 week of work so I essentially have 3 weeks of pay every month as extra cash.Before, I never had enough to spend, so I didnt. Now I do, but I see no logic as to why I shouldnt and I find it especially hard to stop myself. I want to buy a new bike BMW R1200RS drool and trade in my current car2012 Mitsubishi Galant for a BRZ.What logic is there to stop myself from being stupid?  <response>: This should be fairly easy - automatically have money go into your retirement plan every paycheck, and into your personal savings account every paycheck. Live off the rest and have a blast - if you find yourself having to give yourself bail outs from your savings account, consider that a failure and re-assess the situation. 