When you move out of your parents’ home then budgeting is something which
becomes very important, mostly because if you forget to budget sometimes you
find yourself with another week until payday and only some less than healthy
looking carrots and pasta to survive off (but a really great set of new comics
to amuse you and some lovely perfume). This is particularly true if you’re not
really used to having as many responsibilities, or as much money coming in. The
latter was my situation, as the bursary which comes with my PhD is my first
time having any sort of real long term income and is more than I was getting
over my previous summer holiday work. I was doing great for the first few
months, being used to not having any income, then I realised I had actual money
and managed to spend it all a bit quickly.
