20 Apr 2017
MilitaryOneClick.com
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By
Lizann Lightfoot
We may joke about the commissary being crazy busy on payday, but the real reason for the long lines is no laughing matter: Some families are only able to shop for groceries on a payday. Many military families are in strained financial situations, especially if they married young and the spouse has never held a full-time job.
Since the military is paid every two weeks, some couples take drastic measures to make the money last. They may wait a few days before buying groceries. In a military town, social events are planned around the payday calendar. If you want to go out to lunch or host a LuLaRoe party, you do it on a payday weekend. Otherwise, everyone will cancel because, as some might say, “My husband says we can’t spend any more money from this paycheck.”