<prompt> Human: Howdy yall,Im currently in college studying to be a mechanical engineer. I work a job that makes me around a 160 a week. Ive always had a terrible spending problem to the point that I think I might have some sort of disorder. Im a very compulsive buyer and spend way more money then I should on stuff that I dont need. I currently have about 800 in the bank. My parents pay for my housing and I pay for all my tuition and food. Currently Im sitting on about 25k of student loans but I fully expect that to be around 60k when I graduate. I really want to start budgeting myself and controlling my spending habitat as they are way more excessive then I can afford. Ive never saved any money for anything and I typically spend what I have on whatever. At this point in my life, Im really trying to change bad habits while I still can. This is at the top of my list of bad habits. What is some solid advice and resources I should use at this point in my life?  <response>: Step One: Write a budget.Step Two: Stick to the budget.Get yourself a copy of You Need a Budget its free for students and take it seriously. From now on, you need to know where all of your dollars are at all times and where they plan on going. 