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My first job after moving out paid weekly, my second job paid monthly, my subsequent jobs have all paid twice monthly.

I learned a LOT about managing spending in that first year or two. Changing when you are paid changes everything when you are paycheck to paycheck, UNLESS you comfortably have a month of savings in the bank. (For anyone in this situation, I learned to first pay your bills, put some money in savings, THEN buy your food and gas and stuff you can technically do without or have the option to choose cheaper alternatives. You can always remove money from savings, but never do it for something that you don't need to survive.)