Though most of us are paid our salary on the last working day of a month, there are many who only receive their salary by the end of the first week of a month. But your household expenses don’t wait till you receive your salary. If you belong to the latter group, here’s a good strategy to meet your regular household expenses till you receive your salary:

Let’s say you receive your salary only on the 7th of every month. Add up all well known household expenses (example: salary for domestic help, utility bills, groceries, etc.) that you expect to incur within the first seven days of a month. From this month’s salary, set aside this amount as a micro-emergency fund and use this to cover your household expenses between the 1st and the 7th of the next month. Repeat this cycle.

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