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A local millennial has been forced to make the pilgrimage home this weekend after struggling to make it through to the end of her monthly pay cycle.
In news that’s probably familiar to anyone who can remember Channel Ten’s Cheez TV program, The Advocate can confirm that 28-year-old Pip Trang had to head back to her parents’ place this weekend to avoid eating two-minute noodles from Friday to Sunday.
Like many white-collar workers, Pip’s financial headaches come from the fact she’s paid monthly, an issue which, according to her, turns budgeting into a right headache.
“It’s a mess. I get paid on the 15th, so the first week of the cycle I live like a King, the next a Queen, and the last two weeks like a pauper.”
“You try managing a monthly budget when you have to immediately wave $1,500 goodbye just to live in a cupboard under the stairs in a five-bed share house.”
But luckily for Pip, both her boomer parents only live 35 minutes away in leafy Betoota Grove, a suburb full of Audis, BMWs and prams that cost more than a two-week holiday in Fiji.
“By staying at Mum and Dad’s, I can save an easy $200 this weekend!” Pip told our reporter.
“All the meals are free, the fireplace runs all weekend, and I get to wipe my arse with 3-ply toilet paper instead of the 1-ply stuff my housemate steals from her work.”
“Splash in a little bit of ‘working from home’ action on Monday, send a few emails while my mum bakes me a quiche, and I’m set for meals for the week.”
“I might even uncover a little tickle in my throat and decide it’s best to stay for the whole week. Maybe even rent my share house room out on FB, I’ll save a fortune!”
