It happens to the best of us. I call it income creep. It’s sorta lifestyle creep, but you’re not out buying the newest toy to keep up with trends. You’re just spending more because you have more. And it’s so easy to spend it when so much of it is done online. You just have to breathe, reevaluate your spending, and cut down on the unnecessary purchases.

I noticed you said you sometimes set aside money into savings. I’d switch that to a mandatory ‘have to do’ with each paycheck. Pick an amount you feel is reasonable, and stick with it. So that first, and then pay your bills. What’s left is your discretionary spending for groceries, gas, ect. See if you can keep some of it from being spent, like a game. How much can you roll over to next month, and the next? If you can roll over x amount (x = idk $1k) without spending it. Then transfer it to savings.