When I wife first started teaching, she got the same pay schedule. Once a month towards the end of the month. The first month was a little hard but it worked it self after a few months (used credit cards but paid them off afterwards).
My recommendation is budget budget budget. Pay all the house bills as soon as you get paid so that you know your "living money". From that take out gas, food, etc.. And don't forget to budget for savings. We use an excel spreadsheet to track all of the bills.
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