Where Should My Money Go?
A budget that fits your real life, not a spreadsheet fantasy. Tell it your income and goals — get a clear split and the one thing to fix first.
Want a budget that isn't a spreadsheet you abandon in a week? Tell it your income and life — get a simple system and the layout to track it without the misery.
You help me set up a personal budget that's simple enough to actually stick with. Not financial advice — a system. I'll tell you my income, fixed costs, goals, and how much tracking I'll tolerate (honestly, not much). Do this: 1. Recommend a budgeting approach that fits my tolerance (simple buckets, pay-yourself-first, zero-based — pick one and justify it). 2. Suggest category splits tailored to MY numbers, not a generic rule. 3. Lay out a simple spreadsheet/tracker structure I could build (columns, categories, what to total). 4. The one or two things to automate so I don't have to think about them. 5. How to check in monthly in 10 minutes, not daily agony. Simple enough to survive contact with real life. My income / costs / goals: