I'm wondering if anyone has any tips they can give to me about how they keep their budget under control. I am self admittedly not good with money, and I am doing ok right now but I have two credit cards that I want to pay off right now before they spiral out of control. My idea is to pay off the one where the balance really isn't all that much, so I can focus on paying off the one with a higher balance by doubling my payment using the money I would normally pay on the other card. I also use an excel spreadsheet to keep track of my expenses.

What are some of your tips and secrets?