Before payday
Estimate what may remain after bills due before payday.

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Explore quick, interactive estimates for everyday money decisions.
Everyday money
Estimate what may remain after bills due before payday.
Split take-home pay into needs, wants, and saving or debt.
Compare the assets you list with debts and other liabilities.
Set a reserve target from essential monthly expenses.
Borrow with a plan
Estimate payoff time and interest with a steady payment.
Estimate a payment and total interest for a fixed-rate loan.
Build at your own pace
Illustrate how monthly contributions might grow over time.
Find a monthly amount to work toward a target by a date.
Look ahead
Illustrate how rising prices can change future buying power.
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Cash flow before payday
Start with what is available now, add income expected before payday, then subtract the bills due in between.
This is only as complete as the income and bills you entered.
This quick view does not include unlisted bills, pending transactions, spending, or timing differences. Add the dates and amounts that apply to your household.
2 · Steady saving
Change the assumptions to see how monthly contributions and a hypothetical return could grow. This is an illustration, not a forecast.
Assumes monthly contributions at month-end and a constant annual return compounded monthly. Excludes taxes, fees, and inflation. Actual returns vary and can be negative.
3 · Emergency savings
Choose a monthly essential-expense amount and a number of months to illustrate a target. Your needs and priorities may call for a different amount.
$7,500 to reach this target
A reserve target is a planning choice, not a rule. Consider job stability, insurance, upcoming costs, and other household needs.
4 · Debt payoff estimate
Estimate a payoff path with a steady monthly payment and no new charges. Compare the result with your actual lender statement.
Estimated time with these assumptions
Uses a monthly rate of APR ÷ 12 and assumes no new charges, fees, or payment changes. Lender calculations and payment timing can differ.
Financing · Fixed-rate estimate
Estimate a fixed-rate loan payment from the amount financed, annual interest rate, and loan term. Compare the illustration with an actual lender quote.
Illustration for a fixed-rate loan with monthly payments.
Illustration assumes a fixed rate, equal monthly payments, and no fees, taxes, insurance, or additional costs. Actual lender terms and payment timing may differ.
Budgeting · 50 / 30 / 20
Use take-home income to see one common budgeting split: 50% needs, 30% wants, and 20% saving or debt payoff. Adjust the plan to fit your household.
These percentages are a starting point, not a rule. Your priorities and costs may call for a different split.
This simple framework does not determine which expenses belong in each group or account for irregular income and expenses.
Budgeting · Net worth snapshot
List a few major assets and balances to create a simple snapshot. Update it over time if you want to see how it changes.
Based on the assets and liabilities you entered.
This is a simplified snapshot, not a valuation. Include relevant assets and debts and use current estimates where possible.
Savings · Goal planning
Work backward from an amount and timeline to estimate a steady monthly contribution, without assuming interest or investment growth.
Based on the remaining amount and timeline you entered.
Does not include interest, fees, taxes, or changes in the amount you have saved.
Looking ahead · Inflation
Use an assumed inflation rate to illustrate the future cost of something, or the buying power of an amount held in cash.
An amount of $10,000 today could buy what about $5,537 buys today.
Uses a constant inflation assumption for illustration. Actual inflation changes over time, and this is not a forecast.
Plans are made from your numbers