It is kind of funny how times change?
I currently have $589.65 in my everyday account.
I only mention this because this week I was worrying I wouldn't have enough money to see me through til next payday (not this Thursday but the next) because I had put too much into my savings account (which I will not touch, if I do I don't get my amazing 0.8 extra points in interest!)
I had to laugh at myself when I realized what I was implying. That I couldn't last 10 days without spending nearly $600! Now yes, I do spend more money now I don't live at home (and can't cook, and inadvertently end up buying a large proportion of my meals) but not being able to spend less than $300 a week if I have to?! Ridiculous.
Not actually an issue mind you, unless something major happens to Judith or I get drunk and decide its a great idea to put all my available cash on my myki (its happened before, and okay not an unsound investment I do use it, but so unnecessary when I have other things I can do with my money)
It just made me laugh for the days when I would never let my everyday account have more than 100 dollars in it - wasted space since it doesn't get any interest! Where now, $500 isn't even that much money (I joke, it still is. I look at my flight prices to L.A) but still, I would make it in a week easily. One pay check and that number is doubled. Which is why it feels so uneasy I think, because it feels like it could all go in a heart beat (which it could realistically) and what do I do if it does?
the answer is simple; I wait til next Thursday, it is not that long away. I guess it is nice to save, but it is also nice to spend. And when you work more, the want to spend more is kind of there. But the ability to actually do so (when is there time?!) is definitely lessened.
I currently have $589.65 in my everyday account.
I only mention this because this week I was worrying I wouldn't have enough money to see me through til next payday (not this Thursday but the next) because I had put too much into my savings account (which I will not touch, if I do I don't get my amazing 0.8 extra points in interest!)
I had to laugh at myself when I realized what I was implying. That I couldn't last 10 days without spending nearly $600! Now yes, I do spend more money now I don't live at home (and can't cook, and inadvertently end up buying a large proportion of my meals) but not being able to spend less than $300 a week if I have to?! Ridiculous.
Not actually an issue mind you, unless something major happens to Judith or I get drunk and decide its a great idea to put all my available cash on my myki (its happened before, and okay not an unsound investment I do use it, but so unnecessary when I have other things I can do with my money)
It just made me laugh for the days when I would never let my everyday account have more than 100 dollars in it - wasted space since it doesn't get any interest! Where now, $500 isn't even that much money (I joke, it still is. I look at my flight prices to L.A) but still, I would make it in a week easily. One pay check and that number is doubled. Which is why it feels so uneasy I think, because it feels like it could all go in a heart beat (which it could realistically) and what do I do if it does?
the answer is simple; I wait til next Thursday, it is not that long away. I guess it is nice to save, but it is also nice to spend. And when you work more, the want to spend more is kind of there. But the ability to actually do so (when is there time?!) is definitely lessened.
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