Gotcha. Yea, I used to pay my rent/bills on the last day due but I found I ran into serious cash flow issues. I'd have a paycheck where I'd be "flush" because the bills aren't due, but then my the time the bills are due most of my 2nd paycheck was depleted. Really affected my social life as I'd be holed up in the house because I didn't want to spend money
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It was my uncle that told me just pay half of everything in advance to balance your cash flow.
My landlord is cool in that I can pay him half in advance, then the remaining half the first of the month. My phone bill allows you to maintain a balance, as do my utilities.
I really think people underestimate the power of financial freedom and peace.