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Budget Planner

Allocate your income across needs, wants, and savings, and see exactly where you're overspending against the 50/30/20 rule.

How it works

The formula behind this calculator

  1. 1.Recommended needs = income × 50%; recommended wants = income × 30%; recommended savings = income × 20%
  2. 2.Each category's percent of income = amount spent ÷ income
  3. 3.Delta from target = actual spending − recommended amount (positive means over target)
  4. 4.Remaining = income − (needs + wants + savings); negative means you're over budget

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