Paycheck Budget Calculator
Enter your take-home pay and how often you're paid. See exactly how much to send to needs, wants, and savings using the 50/30/20 rule — then check where you actually spend today.
$4,767
monthly take-home
Tight
Default is 50/30/20 — tweak to match your goal (e.g. 40/20/40 for aggressive savings).
Recommended split
Needs 50%
$2,383
Wants 30%
$1,430
Savings 20%
$953
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You're saving $300/mo. Target is $953/mo (20%).
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Unlock PremiumPopularized by Elizabeth Warren, the rule allocates take-home pay into 50% needs (rent, food, utilities), 30% wants (dining, hobbies), and 20% savings & debt payoff. It's a starting frame — you can tune the split.
Take-home. Budget from the dollars that actually hit your bank account after taxes, health insurance, 401(k), and other pre-tax deductions.
Two months a year you'll get 3 paychecks — treat those as bonus months for extra savings or debt payoff, not for lifestyle inflation.
This tool sizes your monthly buckets from a single paycheck. Our Budget Planner tracks every category. Use this to set targets, then track against them.
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