One of the most important things about a budget, is having a budget. I suggest you start by hand writing, yes pen and paper, all of your income and expenses for one months time. The mere act of writing versus typing enables your brain to retain and focus on the information more accurately. Don't leave anything out; estimate your fuel, your groceries, your babysitters, etc. Once you get it all down, move it into an Excel spreadsheet or a Google Sheet and expand it to all months of the upcoming year. This will bring you CLARITY and AWARENESS. We must know where we are to get where we are going. Tony Robbins says it best, "Where Focus goes, energy flows". Focus on your financial self and energy will go there.....Oh and if you didn't know, money is energy. It's a great idea to create positive energy surrounding money!
