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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 >

In Australia rent is charged by the week, so ... February is not the most expensive month here, no month is. >

Wait I thought that was normal around the world >

No >

I love growing up not knowing about any systems other than the one I was raised in >

I mean that’s one of those things that are really really unimportant to know. >

If you are emigrating it is really important. >

You’ll probably find out when they either charge u by the week or by the month when you get a new place >

Depends on how you look at it. Considering here most leases are annual and not monthly, you are paying an annual rent prorated monthly into 12 monthly payments. >

But in that case you are still paying two payments closer together which is more expensive (sort of). Unless the payment each month is different based on the amount of time in that month or the payments are spaced equally apart rather than the same time each month. >

In the UK we usually only pay council tax for 10 months with Feb and March free/off so works out better. >

As it's paid in advance rather than arrears, we asked ours to be paid over 12 months. It means a little bit more money stays in our account over a 12 month period, which is interest bearing. 
I know it probably equates to a couple of quid over the year, but it's the principle of it!
My preference would be to pay annually in arrears,  but that isn't an option... >

I’m guessing in America you guys pay monthly rents. 
In Australia we pay fortnightly, so for us it’s technically the cheapest month. >

Fortnight?  Bi weekly?  Not a common term in the USA.   
Yes it depends on your situation, cheaper and lower income areas typically charge weekly for rent, but they do this because they can hound you for the money weekly instead of monthly.  Keeps the fire pit, cause typically in those areas ppl are TERRIBLE at saving money, goes to something, food/drugs/gambling etc.  
Most middle class Americans pay monthly. >

Bi-weekly is ambiguous. To some people it means every 2 weeks and to some it means twice a week. Fortnightly isn't common in North America but at least it is unambiguous, it is always once every 2 weeks. >

Haha if you are paid monthly or semi monthly it’s also the most you’ll get paid per day >

Only for salaried work where you get your annual pay added up then divided by 12 to get your monthly pay. If you get wages instead, then you're getting less for that month as there are less hours worked. >

My town is seasonal, the whole place nearly shuts down in the winter. I earn less commission with less business, higher heating bills, and potentially lost hours when the weather gets really bad and we close (like because of the 2" of ice we got yesterday.) 
February is definitely the most expensive. >

Not if you pay weekly, or if your rent is due on the 29th, 30th of 31st of the month. >

Oh yes, I’ll have the rent money for you on February 30th good sir. Fear not. >

Thanks.. Looking forward to it >

Not for college students living on campus. If you start aug 22 you pay the full month while only living there for 7 or 8 days.  The excuse, they are holding it for you. >

I think of February as the month I get paid the most per day. 
Guess I’m just a glass half full guy. >

But is it half full of air or water? 🤔 >

Full of Joe >

Why is joe? >

Joe mama >

My train of thought: Why? That is a bold statement and I can’t see anything that backs it up, what a stupid shower thought… oh. >

It is a stupid shower thought.  If you pay rent monthly, it costs the same as every other month.  It's more expensive per day, but not as a month, like the post says. >

All of the months with a 31st day make up for it too >

Don't know about anyone else but March and September 2023 are my breathe easier months >

It’s the same price as any other month… maybe more per day on account of fewer days but what kind of contract do you have where the price jumps for one month? Lol >

Forget the rent issue.. February is the only month where its not possible for three paychecks to line up in one month. RIP. >

If you got paid on Feb 1st of a leap year, you'd get your 3rd paycheck on the 29th. 
I'm just saying there's a chance. >

True that. February 2036 is what we need. >

Yeah but it's the cheapest month for food and everything else. >

Some ancient Roman superstition 2500 years ago is now making it hard for poor people to pay rent. >

I dont understand the point of this post. Yes, february is 2-3 days shorter than any other month, therefore technically it is more expensive per day, but not inherently more expensive.. Its not like february's rent or bills cost more (unless february is winter where you live) than any other month specifically >

It actually ends up costing less cause electric and water still charge you less as there are less days in the month.  You still get 2 paychecks on a bi-weekly pay schedule.   In fact 2 months you get 3 pay checks. >

The entire section of Dec-Mar sucks for me
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December - Christmas
Jan - Wife Bday
Feb - Valentines Day
Mar - Sons Bday >

You think that's bad? Xmas, anniversary, and her birthday are all within a 15 days span.
Send help >

at least with that you can get away with getting 1 thing lol
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That did remind me that our anniversary is in march as well though lol >

I wish. At least, 3 gifts every year. >

I should pay my landlord less and say I prorated myself. 
/s >

Do people actually pay rent monthly? I’ve never seen anything like this in New Zealand >

It depends on where you live. I grew up in NZ and mum and dad used to pay per week. As they both also got laid per week. I don't ever remember there being an option to pay per month. 
Here in the Netherlands it's the standard to pay per month. Maybe in some cases rooms will be paid per week but in general it's always per month.
But in the UK and Ireland i also used to pay per week. So in general it varies strongly per country. >

Do people really pay rent on the same day every month? It's always been every four weeks for me... >

Most people pay rent on the 1st every month >

In the three countries I’ve lived in 🤷🏼‍♂️
Can’t speak for the other 192 countries