Imagine how important finances are. Now, let me tell you about my experience. I am not the only one who has had this experience. My boyfriend and I used to fight a lot about finances. Who would pay for this, who would pay for that, who would pay more. The arguments were totally primitive and unrealistic. In fact, during this period when we didn\’t have much money, we were united together; instead, we just argued. And that only brought stress to each of us. Lately, we were really fighting every day, and it wasn\’t good for our health.
I felt really bad. Anyway, I kept discussing with my boyfriend that I needed to apply for a housing allowance. But it was still something. The boyfriend had never been listed on the birth certificate before, and since he was the only one working, the claim had to be in his name and listed on the birth certificate. Well, once all the necessary paperwork was in order, the housing allowance was finally paid. I got my first payment this month and it was pretty good. I believe it will make our relationship better. I work, and I have a part time job, but my income is low, so this helps a lot.
So, finally everything is settled and we can somehow forget about these ugly arguments and, as I said before, count every euro and buy fruit or ice cream or I\’m really very happy that I don\’t have to count every euro and choose whether to buy fruit, ice cream, or meat. We simply can afford to live a little better and I am so grateful that finally everything is as it should be. I feel incredibly energized and I can\’t even put into words how I feel right now, I am so happy. We can easily get by on a food budget of 9,000 yen a month and we save the rest of our money. Saving money is a good thing.