<prompt> Human: Okay, so let me just say that I have poor impulse control, and I have problems with managing the money I have in my pocket. What I want to know is, how do I refrain from spending the little bit of money I do have? And Im sorry if this can go in a subredit. Im really new here.  <response>: Set a budget! Ive started using the YNAB rules and theyve helped a lot - apart from the usual budgeting for rentutilitiestransportgroceries, I also allocate a certain amount for eating out, for socialising with friends coffeedrinkingmoviespartying, for clothes and for books. As YNAB says: give every dollar a job. I also use the envelop system since I struggle with really understanding how much money I spend unless I use cash eg: At the end of the month, if I have any money left over in any of the envelopes I pool the cash together and treat myself to something! Im new to this budgeting thing, but I can already tell its going to help a lot with impulse spending. 