Living within My Means

Does this mean he has to be tight-fisted with his money? Modise is usually a generous man, who likes to share what he has. The idea that he now needs to be mean; stingy to his friends and family, skimp with his own needs and desires is not appealing. Is this what it really means? Luckily, no, this is not what it is about. Simply put, ‘living within your means’ is saying to yourself that: “if I can not afford to buy something now, then I must wait (perhaps save my money!) until I can afford it.” If you did decide to buy it anyway through other means, you would be living beyond your means, not within them.   It means never spending more than you can afford, and never borrowing money to buy things that should be paid for from your income.

What if I get a pay rise?