<prompt> Human: Maybe this is stupid maybe it will get deleted but this is a small bit of advice and was a lot of learning for me.TL;DR its not about what you make its about how much you spend. Somehow life has a way of spending all your money if you arent careful.x200B;I have been working my butt off for years - climbing the ladder and I have been rewarded. I helped take a company public, went from college to earning over 300Kyear in just 5 years. I bought houses, I bought cars, I got married. It was awesome. Now I am behind. Why, you ask? I am behind because I just didnt pay attention. I spent a lot of money I didnt have, and I let credit cards get ahead of me, I let debt get out of control. For everyone out there, as I try to recover from debt, selling off stuff, and wondering how I got into this situation, all I can think is PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SPENDING. Dont just watch your income and think great I used to spend less than that. Somehow someway - life has a way of spending money - unless you pay attention and budget.Its funny its like I didnt even notice it was an issue. CC bills just piling up - I mean I was paying them, just not the whole thing. Then all of a sudden your credit limit hits and you think, shit Ive been paying my bill right? Well only sorta.Just a friendly PSA from someone who is recovering spendaholic  <response>: I make 36k a year and I budget like a mad man. I always have money when i need it I keep my costs low where ever I can and when I want to make a large purchase I budget and save vs impulse buy. Mind you where I live is not expensive to live here and that is why I live here.Plus the old trick pretending you are broke helps a bit too ; But this is great advise no matter your income. 