I don't play with paying the rent. In most cases, I pay the rent for 2 months ahead because struggling to pay the rent is what I won't even imagine right now.
Before I owned property I rented for many years and always paid the rent on time which sometimes meant going hungry when I was young. If you start falling behind on your rent there's usually no easy way back.
I always try to pay my rent om time. I don't like the embarrassment from landlords simply because my rent is due and unpaid. I always plan ahead to make sure my rent is paid on time.
Paying rent is not something I deal with personally because I am lucky enough to live in my own house. we actually rent out our first floor to tenants.