You don't need a budget, you need to feel in control of your finances and knowing your net worth is the way to do it. Knowing that I spent $312.23 on groceries

You don't need a budget, you need to feel in control of your finances and knowing your net worth is the way to do it. Knowing that I spent $312.23 on groceries is not. If/when your net worth is too risky for you get more tight and try to improve it every month. If/when you feel confortable with your number you can loosen up. I started to track it in a spreadsheet every month. I loosen up to every quarter. This is my new religion.