Benefits of budgeting

 * Gives you control over your money

* Keeps you focused on your money

* Makes you aware of  what is going on with your money

* Helps you organize your spending and savings 

* Makes you decide in advance how your money will work for you

* Enables you to communicate  with your significant others about money

* Provides you with  an early warning  for potential problems

* Helps you determine if you can take debt and how much

* Enables you to produce extra money.