Is it better to round every purchase up or track to the penny?

I tried both ways for 3 months each. Rounding up to the nearest dollar was easier but I overspent by about $40 a month because small charges added up in my head. Tracking exact cents meant I knew where every dollar went, but I nearly quit after 2 weeks because it was so tedious. Then I found a middle ground: round up but check my bank app every Sunday for 15 minutes. That worked for me, but I wonder if I'm just fooling myself. What do you all do when you hit the point where a budget method feels too loose or too strict?

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bettys5110d ago

Middle ground sounds fancy, my budget is just hope and a calculator.