A carpenter is using a number of plans to build a house. If he did not do the bathroom, it may well be overlooked.
Rocket scientists would never start building on a new booster rocket without detailed specifications. However, most of us are blindly entering the world without any idea of finances or plans.
Isn't that very clever of us?
A money plan is known as a budget, and it is important that we achieve the financial goals that we want. Without a plan, we drift into a distant financial reef without a direction. You should make this budget together if you have a spouse or a significant other. Come and find out what they are... In the long and short term, your common financial goals. Plan your path to achieve these goals. Every journey starts with one step, and both of you can live on a realistic budget as a first step towards achieving your goals. A financial hunger diet should never be a budget. That's not going to work for the long distance.
Make appropriate allocations for food, clothing, shelters, utilities and insurance and set a reasonable amount for possible luxury and entertainment. Savings should always come first before any expense. Saving even a small amount helps you achieve your long-term and short-term financial goals. There are numerous forms of online budgeting. Use any search engine and type it into "free budget forms." You'll get lots of hits. Print one and work with your wife or other. You both need to be satisfied with the final outcome and feel like you can stick to something.