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[amber_fluid]

I get paid monthly for 15 years and don't even notice the difference

Yep.
It’s how much you get paid that is the issue, not how often.

[HH3]

Ah yeah nah

Why not?

[The Bedge]

Ah yeah nah

Why not?

Don't really have a good enough answer to be honest

Just has never worked for me when i've tried - too many variables that come up that you dont really plan for.

[HH3]

Ah yeah nah

Why not?

Don't really have a good enough answer to be honest

Just has never worked for me when i've tried - too many variables that come up that you dont really plan for.

Yeah sometimes you might want to dip into the following weeks funds, but if you're switched on, you should be fine.

And it's no different from being paid weekly.

If you have no self control, you probably get into a bit of a tight spot coming up to the end of the pay cycle anyway.

[MW]

Trick is not to live pay check to pay check. Never have (luckily).

[Booney]

Some people can budget, some people can't. Nothing more than that.

If it wasn't for Mrs Boon I wouldn't have half of what I have, or what I have been able to do.

[Lightning McQueen]

I punt. It doesnt matter anyway.

Say you get paid $3200/mth.

Put it all in an account.

On payday (lets say Monday) take $800, leaving $2400 in the holding account, pay your weekly bills, have the rest as spending money.

The following Monday, take $800, leaving $1600 in the holding account, pay your weekly bills, have the rest as spending money.

The following Monday, take $800, leaving $800 in the holding account, pay your weekly bills, have the rest as spending money.

The following Monday, take $800, leaving $0 in the holding account, pay your weekly bills, have the rest as spending money.

The following payday, get paid. Rinse and repeat. You now get paid weekly.

How hard could it be?

Sick kid, sick pet, car troubles, unexpected bill, kid needs shoes unexpectedly or an excursion.

[Lightning McQueen]

Trick is not to live pay check to pay check. Never have (luckily).

Being through the divorce thing etc. it's what we have to do for a couple of more years yet.

[Booney]

I punt. It doesnt matter anyway.

Say you get paid $3200/mth.

Put it all in an account.

On payday (lets say Monday) take $800, leaving $2400 in the holding account, pay your weekly bills, have the rest as spending money.

The following Monday, take $800, leaving $1600 in the holding account, pay your weekly bills, have the rest as spending money.

The following Monday, take $800, leaving $800 in the holding account, pay your weekly bills, have the rest as spending money.

The following Monday, take $800, leaving $0 in the holding account, pay your weekly bills, have the rest as spending money.

The following payday, get paid. Rinse and repeat. You now get paid weekly.

How hard could it be?

Sick kid, sick pet, car troubles, unexpected bill, kid needs shoes unexpectedly or an excursion.

Pay your bills, have the rest as spending money, easy.

[woodublieve12]

Trick is not to live pay check to pay check. Never have (luckily).

thankfully now finding my feet but this was the hardest adjustment when I separated

[HH3]

I would include savings, emergency funds in bills, but shorthanded it.

I've done it that way for the last 13 years, going through joblessness, sick animals, unexpected bills, etc and have never failed to pay anything.

You're getting the same amount per month, just at different times. I would think getting paid monthly and managing it yourself would be better, not worse.

[Lightning McQueen]

I get paid monthly for 15 years and don't even notice the difference

Watching my bank account diminish on pay day as the wife clears the monthly bills resembles watching a Wall Street crash, it's demoralizing.

It's more pleasant when her fortnightly pay lands the same day as mine.

[Lightning McQueen]

I would include savings, emergency funds in bills, but shorthanded it.

I've done it that way for the last 13 years, going through joblessness, sick animals, unexpected bills, etc and have never failed to pay anything.

You're getting the same amount per month, just at different times. I would think getting paid monthly and managing it yourself would be better, not worse.

It's way different mate, it's hard to define.

[amber_fluid]

Wouldn’t matter if we all got paid daily, the missus would still take most of it anyway.

[The Bedge]

It's way different mate, it's hard to define.

Yup, especially when you have kids/dependants.

Examples:
Ms 15 suddenly springs on you her bus ticket has expired - need to give her money so she can get to work/school or money to recharge her card.
Ms 8 has a birthday coming up.
Ms 8 also has half a dozen friends with birthdays she's invited to.
Ms 15 makes school exchange squad - cost is $200 due in next fortnight.
School fees
School uniforms
Sport fees
Few extras trips running around this week, suddenly need to refill petrol tank a second time.
Ms 15's footy side has a jumper presentation/dinner/season launch at their sponsor - need to help pay for that.
Presentations for sport $$

List goes on and on and on.

[HH3]

Yeah nah, I've got no idea. Play on.

[HH3]

It's way different mate, it's hard to define.

Yup, especially when you have kids/dependants.

Examples:
Ms 15 suddenly springs on you her bus ticket has expired - need to give her money so she can get to work/school or money to recharge her card.
Ms 8 has a birthday coming up.
Ms 8 also has half a dozen friends with birthdays she's invited to.
Ms 15 makes school exchange squad - cost is $200 due in next fortnight.
School fees
School uniforms
Sport fees
Few extras trips running around this week, suddenly need to refill petrol tank a second time.
Ms 15's footy side has a jumper presentation/dinner/season launch at their sponsor - need to help pay for that.
Presentations for sport $$

List goes on and on and on.

How would any of this change if you got paid weekly?

[amber_fluid]

It's way different mate, it's hard to define.

Yup, especially when you have kids/dependants.

Examples:
Ms 15 suddenly springs on you her bus ticket has expired - need to give her money so she can get to work/school or money to recharge her card.
Ms 8 has a birthday coming up.
Ms 8 also has half a dozen friends with birthdays she's invited to.
Ms 15 makes school exchange squad - cost is $200 due in next fortnight.
School fees
School uniforms
Sport fees
Few extras trips running around this week, suddenly need to refill petrol tank a second time.
Ms 15's footy side has a jumper presentation/dinner/season launch at their sponsor - need to help pay for that.
Presentations for sport $$

List goes on and on and on.

How would any of this change if you got paid weekly?

It just does mate, it just does.





You make a very good point!

[The Bedge]

**** it who cares, moral of the story is AFL players get paid plenty, they can deal with it

[HH3]

**** it who cares, moral of the story is AFL players get paid plenty, they can deal with it

Amen brother.