Sid Meier's Civilization Inspired Budget

Re:Sid Meier's Civilization Inspired Budget by zrail on Friday November 13, 2015 @09:21PM (#10564102)

This sounds terrifying. It seems like you need a behavioral solution, not a technological solution. Spend a little less, cut where you can, and save until you have a buffer. Then you don't have to worry about paycheck timing.

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Re:Sid Meier's Civilization Inspired Budget by ryandrake on Friday November 13, 2015 @09:28PM (#10564130)

Welcome to the Bay Area.

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Re:Sid Meier's Civilization Inspired Budget by Jtsummers on Friday November 13, 2015 @09:49PM (#10564191)

That's not just the Bay Area. That's living paycheck-to-paycheck, and it happens everywhere. Sometimes even to "wealthy" people, if they find themselves cash poor (money tied up in retirement, home equity or other property, or investments).

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Re:Sid Meier's Civilization Inspired Budget by lfowles on Friday November 13, 2015 @11:21PM (#10564443)

Exactly. If you have a steady income, there's no reason you shouldn't be working on a buffer to separate yourself from bills by at least a month.

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Re:Sid Meier's Civilization Inspired Budget by wlievens on Saturday November 14, 2015 @05:51AM (#10565246)

Or horribly expensive daycare for two kids :)

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