We know you want to save but spend your money too. If you have worked so hard for 25, 27, or 30 days, it is important to shower yourself with some goodness at the end of the month as this has a very good way of influencing your mental health. So, while you prepare for the next paycheck, you can allocate a portion of your salary to savings and some for “treats” and enjoyment. However, if you are short on how to use your money for this “enjoyment”, we have written this article for you. Read on. 

You deserve some enjoyment. Use your paycheck

There was a viral TikTok sound that said “Spend your moneyyy.” This may come off as “funny” but you really should and here are ways to go about it: 

Buy a meal you have been craving

If food really makes you happy, then, this is a good one for you. Whether you have been craving Pasta from a particular restaurant or a certain milkshake flavor, indulge yourself. Eat to your satisfaction and if you need a take home too, buy some. If you work so hard, why shouldn’t you satisfy your cravings? There’s no reason, except you don’t have any cravings. 

Subscribe to your streaming services/visit the cinema 

You either decide to visit the cinema or subscribe to your Netflix or YouTube (if need be). You may want to see a new movie and it’s not on any streaming platform yet, so you visit the cinema, have some popcorn and Coca-Cola, then watch your movie. On the flip side, if you are not one who really loves to be outside, you can choose to Netflix and chill in your house on a salary weekend.

Purchase a new item

Whatever a new item means to you; it could be a new bag, shoe, watch, microwave, television, washing machine, new hair, more ties, or dishwasher. Just be sure that whatever you are buying brings you comfort or makes you happy. If you are long overdue for a new wristwatch, don’t overthink it, just buy it. If you want a washing machine badly, that means you don’t have to keep washing with your hands and that’s comfort, so, go ahead to buy it. 

Go on a vacation

You don’t have to be in Mauritius or Maldives to enjoy a vacation. Check what your budget can accommodate; if you don’t have a really big budget, a reasonable hack is to explore local destinations within some cities in Nigeria. You’d be surprised by how many captivating and affordable vacation spots you can discover without the need for extravagant spending, especially for someone who is really being mindful of their finances. 

Maybe you need more than enough data too

Data is life, for real. Another funny thing is, there is no limit to the amount of data you would need. So, splurging your phone with a good amount of data is a way to enjoy yourself too. Having enough data on your phone or Wi-Fi means that, comfortably, you are streaming, staying connected, or pursuing your interests online, and these are really good ways to enjoy yourself too. 

So, whether you are an entrepreneur, you work from home or the office, if you earn from whatever job you do, you deserve every single treat you decide to give yourself.