One great tip for sticking to a budget is ensuring that you create a budget that relates to your net pay, rather than your gross pay. There are far fewer steps involved when basing everything on net pay, and it can be much easier to stick to your goals and understand where your money is going.

pay in cash , for some reason its easier to spend plastic than cash
I found that I horde my cash and tend to spend my plastic.
Another thing that helps, look at your bank balance each morning, it will take away the spending urge when you see how little money yo have.

Pay your bills on time or before so it doesnt seem like you have extra cash just sitting ready for spending
hope this helps
Brian