<prompt> Human: I got a new positive with a different company as a full-stack dev, so my pay is seeing a nice jump, but the issue I have is that they pay once per month and at the end of the month, which is really screwy. Does anyone have any tips on how to readjust to such a pay schedule?  <response>: Build up a buffer where youre not on a paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. Once you have that established, it wont matter how frequently or infrequently within reason you get paid. Note that this is at least IMO conceptually separate from your e-fund. Your buffer is something that you plan to and will spend relatively soon. 