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At what point in the month do you start to count the days till pay day?

24 replies

nkf · 11/06/2012 10:08

For me, it's about two weeks in ie now.

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janx · 11/06/2012 10:10

The day after paydayGrin

nkf · 11/06/2012 10:12

That's early!

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janx · 11/06/2012 12:47

Bit broke at the moment as I have just come back from holiday- usually it is the middle of the month - get paid at the end - all bills come out at beginning

nkf · 11/06/2012 13:00

Same here with start of the month bills except mortgage which is mid month.

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Migsy1 · 11/06/2012 19:32

About 20 days before PD :(

DublinDoll · 13/06/2012 07:57

Am always counting the days to payday but the last week of the month is torture. We never have a cent left.

nkf · 13/06/2012 07:59

I know. The last five days is just excruciating.

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nkf · 13/06/2012 08:00

Are not is.

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usualsuspect · 13/06/2012 08:02

Right about now

poorbuthappy · 13/06/2012 08:03

Yep about half way through the month.

Gumby · 13/06/2012 08:06

Yes about now
Payday 25th of month for me

cthewood · 13/06/2012 10:42

11 days to go and counting down. robbing peter to pay paul

nkf · 13/06/2012 16:39

Have just checked account. Nail biting time now.

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nkf · 13/06/2012 16:41

Massive bill today and mortgage on 16.

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FermezLaBouche · 13/06/2012 16:43

On a bad month it's about 10 days after I get paid. This month I have cut back as best as I can and I MIGHT just get to 5/6 days before payday before borrowing off my mum :(
This has only happened because I cancelled a couple of utility diect debits - so in reality I will just have a couple of BIIIG bills to pay when I move house in July/Aug.
Really worried.

WandaDoff · 13/06/2012 16:45

About now Sad

LittleWhiteWolf · 13/06/2012 17:45

Usually about now (sometimes earlier) , but ever since I started getting my tax credits weekly, I count down til Tuesday to get me through each week.

nkf · 13/06/2012 21:17

Have just paid big bill. Moved some cash from savings. Realise how depressing this is becoming. I need to cut, cut, cut. And I feel as if I've spent the last year cutting, cutting, cutting.

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nkf · 13/06/2012 21:18

Washing machine died. Alarming dripping from guttering. It's never ending.

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smilingthroughgrittedteeth · 14/06/2012 14:53

Get paid onn the 28th and usually start counting down around about the 15th and panicking by the 21st Sad

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moomoo1967 · 22/06/2012 13:35

yup unfortunately the day after payday

MrsJohnMurphy · 22/06/2012 14:03

Our rent goes out about 5 days after pay day and pretty much wipes us out for 2 weeks. In theory because of tc and cb, we should actually have more spare cash towards the end of the month, never seems to work out that way though Hmm.

So 5 days for me.

bringmesunshine2009 · 24/06/2012 20:30

On the day! I pay out all the bills and rent, top up oyster, see what's left start looking at when CB and TC due!

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