"What if your entire salary automatically goes to a second bank account — and you have to manually transfer yourself a weekly allowance every Friday?"
You suddenly feel every expense again — that morning coffee becomes a conscious choice instead of autopilot. After a month you see exactly where your money disappears, and it gives you a kick to notice that you automatically have more left over. Plus: the weird ritual of 'paying yourself out' makes for funny conversations.
Joris (29), Rotterdam — junior project manager, collects vinyl records
I'm standing at the ATM on Friday and see €23.50 in my checking account — when I thought I was doing fine just the day before.
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