It's nice to see people are into managing money. Some of my friends are not so great at it. They just spend and spend until they ran out then say they don't have money.
For me, the best way to manage now is to challenge yourself into saving money (Because I'm a competitive guy better to compete with a friend or someone you have a relationship with) it's better to start in 2017 now. January for example, $200 then February, $300 and so on.
Saving is one of the best thing in managing money because you get a benefits if you save.. and you should have a goal like mine if i save $10000 usd i will start a business which is buying tools for cellphone and computer this is what i actually gradually buying right now with bitcoin with my local business that honestly bitcoin is given me a chance to increase my tools for repairing phones and laptops.
This is a good strategy, to have a private business can be a risky choice, but very profitable if you know what you are doing and if people around you are interested in your services. $10000 is a lot of money, almost 13 BTCs, it's a big investment, I hope you get it and make wealth with your project.
I'm saving money too to start my little business, I don't need much, I want to start low and increase the business with the time, about $300-$400 for me is enough. I want to start breeding some animals and make profit with this.