Sir, – When my fortnightly salary arrives in my bank account I allocate the relevant portion to upcoming bills and living expenses, etc, before any spending. I have been doing this for a good many years and it has always seemed like common sense to me.

You can imagine my surprise, upon reading the interview with Carlotta Aringhieri (“‘Payday routines have helped increase my net worth by €60,000 this year,’” October 27th) on your website, to discover that this is, in fact, a social media budgeting habit that has exploded in popularity.

I commend myself on being years ahead of the pack. I may not be doing it correctly, though, as I have failed to increase my net worth by €60,000 in 2026. – Yours, etc,

PAUL McLOUGHLIN,

Co Kildare.

Source: The Irish Times · Thu Oct 29 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

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