Interactive fictional example
What does this paycheck need to cover?
Interactive fictional example, not a customer account. Use sample values only. Edits stay in page memory and reset on leave/reload. No bank connection, saved customer records, payments or automatic import.
Planned in this window
$1,820
Remaining to allocate
$380
Still to pay
$1,820
Remaining to allocate = income − all expenses dated from this payday up to (not including) the next payday − buffer. It is not a bank balance. Marking paid changes only “Still to pay.”
Expenses
Filters change this list only, not the totals.
Editing an expense’s details clears its confirmation. Recurring-expense detection is planned and not active.
Three views of the same expenses
Each view regroups the same window expenses; they are not added together.
By category
- Home$1,200
- Utilities$150
- Food$250
- Dining$200
- Entertainment$20
Need / Want
- Need$1,600
- Want$220
Fixed / Flexible
- Fixed$1,320
- Flexible$500
Scenario: weekly dining out
Simple savings: $520 per year, $1,560 over 3 years. No investment returns assumed.