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In Australia rent is charged by the week, so ... February is not the most expensive month here, no month is.
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Assuming you're paid monthly, February is the best paid month of work >

Yep. When I was paid monthly, February had the same pay, rent, and recurring expenses, but things like food, eating out, and day to day expenses were a few percent less. Now I'm biweekly and the rent and recurring bills are the same but the pay is a few percent less (on average).    
Then again most months are two paycheck months and I tend to try to use the rare "third paycheck" month as savings, so it doesn't really matter >

If you get paid this Friday, then March is the triple paycheck month! >

I hate the way my job does pay...7th and 22nd...I miss weekly pay. >

I get paid monthly every 21st :( >

Monthly is the best.  Fat cheques are King. >

the big check is nice, but the following 3 weeks where you feel like you're working for free sucks. I guess it's really just the human brain that sucks. >

Why would it matter how often you get paid, as long as it's the same overall amount? You still know what your inputs and outputs are. >

It matters if you’re living paycheck to paycheck. Imagine if you were only paid twice a year, for example.
And money in your bank account earns interest, so strictly speaking getting paid more often = more money. >


It matters if you’re living paycheck to paycheck. 

The income and expenses are the same either way. It only matters as far as sticking to your budget. >

It really is. Fewer work days, and the rent is more per day. Fortunately, the power bill is lower. Internet and all other subscription services are more expensive, however. >

Where I live it's always below -30C in all of February so my energy bill is through the roof >

The difference of whether AC or heating is your biggest energy expense lol. >

Unless your in the US Midwest
110f and 95% humidity in the summer and -40 in the winter.
Fuck you for existing here. >

Last year in November it still was 95f and then below freezing 2 days later, we had to use AC and heating within the same week. >

Few years back i went from 100f to -30f in the span of 3 days. I will never forget cause fucking the snow didnt fully melt turned to ice melted some more then refroze and i nearly died after my car rolled on some black ice.
FUCK wild temp swings. >

Oh sure always blame the “black” ice.  Meanwhile white ice just be out there pullin it’s boot straps up and getting you to work >

You got a solid chuckle out of me take your updoot and get out