re: Monthly pay vs. Bi-weekly

The transistion is the rough thing. Because, rather than getting a paycheck two weeks from now, you are going to get twice as month a month from now. So for timing issues, you need to make sure you have enought o get you to the first paycheck. Beyond that, you will be fine, just remember the money needs to last you a month.

The comment about due dates is good advice. I try to have roughly half of my bills due right after each paycheck (I get paid 2x/month now). So you might want to adjust the due dates for things that you can.