Struggle with money

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I have autism and remained in debt for years. I got out of debt and for the first time in years I have money. I plan money and bills ahead 5 years in the future. Now lets say I have £1600 left at end of the year, I panic if it drops below that I start to panic. Say next year I have a set amount remaining, if that drops I need to rework all figures to get it back or I tend to feel stressed and to scared to spend money incase it drops. Any ideas

Having a budget and financial goals works well for me. That way, I know what I can spend on what, without (hopefully) ever be caught in a financial mess.

Besides my regular bills, I reserve money for things I know I'm going to need in the future, like clothes, household appliances and renovations of my house. I work out how much I need for each of these categories, so while my savings account is one lump sum, I know how much of that is for what category.

Does that make sense? It's rather difficult for me to explain financial planning without going into great detail.

Hi thanks to the last person and funny that exactly what i d, im up to 2017. I have all bills, shopping, direct debits and incoming money marked, but my problem comes when i need to spend money that was not accounted for, the balance dropping is a big issue

Money is something I definitely just can't handle too well. My mom handles most things. I just have enough to buy my books, and I'm fine. Otherwise, I'd spent it all in no time.