<prompt> Human: I recently graduated and went from making 30k a year during school to now making around 80-90k a year depending on overtime. So my monthly take home has gone from 2000 a month to 4200-4600. My monthly expenses are around 1400-1600 with another 400 for debt payments minimum on a credit card at 0 interest, 5500 left on a car and have 16k in student loans that are deferred and subsidized at the moment.When I was in school I was tight on my budget because I was on the ragged edge of not paying my bills every month. Now, I have anywhere from 2000 to 3000 extra a month depending on how much extra work I do. How do I get that fire back? That self control that I kept to so hard. I find myself spending hundreds a month on stuff I dont really need, but just want. I go out to eat way more often instead of meal prepping. I still pay anywhere from 1-2k a month towards debt and am definitely making progress in paying it off but its not as fast as it could be.If youve been in my position. What did you do to change your thinking back and buckle down again? Assistant: Give yourself a monthly play money allowance. Something between 400-500.Every single other penny should going to living expenses ie: groceries, bills, debts, and savings.Human: Its that a reasonable amount based on the budget I posted? Back when I was in school making 30k I had around 100 extra a month for fun.  <response>: Im not worried about what you had - Im working with what you have now.Everyone has a different school of thought for how to work a budget. Give yourself play money on a debit card or straight cash. Thats it. Thats all you get to fuck with during the week. Keep yourself in line. But also: you work hard for a paycheck. Let yourself enjoy some of it.I make approximately what you do, so I give myself 500month. I call it jelly bean money, - I could literally spend 500 on jelly beans because it sounds fun, and it wouldnt affect my actual finances.If it helps, take out the money every two weeks in chunks of 250, or once a week at 125. 