1. When the ATM yells "Insufficient funds" to your face.
2. When your credit and debit cards seem to have given up on you.
3. When you have to resort to eating samosa pav for lunch.
4. And instant noodles for dinner.
5. When you look at something you want, but then you realise you can't afford it right now.
6. When your friends start making plans and you can only think about how much money you have left.
7. So you try to cook up ways to slide out of the plan altogether.
8. When you open your wallet and it looks exactly like black hole – empty AF.
9. And when you have to ask your family for some cash.
10. When your friend who promised to take you out for lunch asks to split the bill.
11. When sad songs about missing a lover are basically your feelings for your salary.
12. When you're trying not to think about all the EMIs you have to pay.
13. When you promise yourself you won't get to this place next month or ever.
14. And you finally get that text saying, 'Your salary has been credited'.
