I told my budget, ‘We need to cut back.’ It replied, ‘Finally, someone understands my lifestyle.’
I opened my banking app to review the damage. The app loaded slowly, giving me just enough time to imagine a second income, a cheaper hobby, and a less dramatic grocery bill.
My coffee budget tried to defend itself. ‘I’m not an expense,’ it said. ‘I’m the reason you can read your expenses.’ The budget had no comeback. It just highlighted the total in red.
Then my savings account sent a tiny notification: ‘I believe in you.’ I transferred five rupees. The account replied, ‘That’s the spirit. We can almost afford a celebratory deep breath.’