6 Struggles We Go Through Before Payday

We all know the struggle. 

Living like a king at the beginning of the month and a pauper towards the end.

No matter how hard we budget the days in the month will always seem far longer stretched than our wages.

Here we are at the start of the month

And as the end of the month approaches we feel a few things

1. Guilt

Why did you eat out nearly every night for two weeks?

Did you really need to go to brunch every weekend?

Was that gold flaked cocktail really worth the Instagram likes?

2. Denial

I must have been robbed.

Someone definitely hacked my bank account and stole all my money.

I did not spend that much on Bullfrogs in Barasti!

3. Self Hatred

Why do I do this to myself every month?

Will I ever learn how to budget?

I’m an adult, I should know better than this.

4. Justification

I work hard, I deserve nice things.

I should be able to treat myself.

I should be paid more so I can have the lifestyle I deserve.

5. Budgeting

Suddenly we’re all math geniuses and can somehow stretch AED50 over three nights out, a brunch, a birthday dinner, a manicure, a pool party and week of Ubers.

6. Preparing to do it all again

We’ve already got a wishlist ready to go on all our favourite sites.

Half of our wages are mentally spent and we still have a week left in this month.