We’ve Made A Budget Planner For The Lunar Year That Will Help You Manage Your Finances

2 min read By eCompareMo on January 26, 2017

Face the Year of the Fire Rooster well-equipped for changing tides—especially with seven long weekends and a couple of holidays coming up in 2017.

To help you make your income and expenses meet, and hopefully be able to set buckets of money aside, we’ve come up with a budget-friendly calendar that shows you which days of the year to scrimp. The darker the color, the more you should avoid unnecessary expenses. We’ve also marked paydays, potentially expensive holidays, and cash-burning long weekends.

January

2nd cutoff: Three weekends, 16 days gap in between paydays

Gastos alert:
January 28, Chinese New Year

February

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 15 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 12 days gap in between paydays

Cash burn alert:
February 14, Valentine’s Day

March

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays

April

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between pay days
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between pay days

Long weekends:

April 13 to 16, Holy week
April 29 to May 1, Labor Day weekend

May

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 16 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays

Cash burn alert:
May 1, Labor Day/Laboracay

June

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 15 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays

Long weekend:
June 10 to 12, Independence Day weekend

July

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between paydays

August

1st cutoff: Three weekends, 17 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays

Long weekends alert:

August 19 to 21, Ninoy Aquino Day weekend
August 26 to 28, National Heroes’ Day weekend

September

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 15 days gap in between pay days
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between pay days

October

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Three weekends, 16 days gap in between paydays

Not a long weekend but:
October 31 to November 1, two-day holiday

November

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 15 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays

Holidays alert:

November 1, All Saints Day
November 30, Bonifacio Day

December

1st cutoff: Two weekends, 14 days gap in between paydays
2nd cutoff: Two weekends, 13 days gap in between paydays

Long weekends alert:
December 23 to 25, Christmas Day weekend
December 30 to January 1, 2018, Rizal Day/New Year’s weekend