Posting to see the turn-around!! Good luck!
We are also spending way more than we want to, so we've come up with a new plan. We have four different sources of income, some coming to my American account, and some earned here in Mexico. This always complicates budgeting because converting currencies is a pain.
So our new plan is that we have an american checking and american saving, and a mexican checking and mexican saving.
So each income will get split exactly in half. Half to saving, half to checking.
I'm hoping that this will help us spend only what is meant to be spent. Usually we just "do our best", and then wants (but they're good ones!) come up and we spend more than we really want.
So now, if a desire comes up, we'll have to check our checking accounts and see if there's actually enough. If not, we'll have to wait til we get more income.
Just started this method, can't wait to see how it works out.