<prompt> Human: I have seen similar comments on multiple threads here on reddit. Here are some of your sentence fragments that prompted this post:nbsp;I want a treat after working When I get paid My next paycheck Cant this month Until I get paid nbsp;You get the idea.nbsp;You have said things such as On Friday I get paid, and then Im going to buy XYZ!, or and then Im treating myselfmy friendmy boyfriend to dinner! There is nothing wrong with treating yourself! If youve earned it, if you need the pick-me-up, if it is a special occasion or youve otherwise planned for it. Payday, however, is not a special occasion. You have psychologically keyed yourself to expect a reward when you receive an influx of cash - and in doing so, are treating yourself to the opposite of sound financial planning.You earned the money you worked for. That is why you are getting your paycheck, after all. You didnt also earn a special occasion just because you have done your job!If this lump sum payment is the only time each month you are able to buy yourself something you need or want, and you have no savings, you are living paycheck to paycheck. I would consider you in severe financial distress. The same goes for a tax return, or the months where you get three paychecks if paid biweekly, or an annual bonus. These non unforseen cash infusions should be fed into your budget, the same as your paycheck - to 1 fund your emergency fund, 2 pay off debt, and 3 save for other goals.nbsp;My advice: please subscribe to reatcheapandhealthy, rfrugal, rfitness, and rpersonalfinance. Learn from these subreddits. Read the wikis, FAQs, and sidebars, and make some lifestyle changes. Spend less than you earn, eat right, and exercise.Start building yourself an emergency fund Learn where your money is coming from, and where it is going Give every dollar a job Im begging you, please make yourself a budget!nbsp;I dont care if your budget still contains biweekly nights out on the town. Or art supplies for your hobby. Make the third Wednesday of every month Video Game Wednesday where you buy a new game, I really dont care. Spend the same amount you used to spend on payday but preferably less! -nbsp;- As long as it isnt because that date is payday. Because payday isnt a special occasion - payday is just a mark in your budget.  <response>: From someone who has been cleaning up their diet for quite some time, I must disagree that a Payday is not a special occasion. It is just something about the combination of the salty peanuts and sweet caramel center that is just wonderful.Years ago I used to see a Payday Avalanche at the local convenience store, which was a Payday bar covered in chocolate. Pure mouth-orgasm right there. 