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50/30/20 splitter

See how your monthly take-home splits across needs, wants, and savings.

Your monthly take-home

Enter what actually lands in your account each month — after taxes and deductions.

The money you have to work with — not your salary before deductions.
How this is calculated

The 50/30/20 rule is a simple starting split for your monthly take-home pay:

50% to needs — rent, groceries, utilities, transport, and the minimum payments on any debt. 30% to wants — dining out, subscriptions, hobbies, anything optional. 20% to savings — your emergency fund, retirement, and paying down debt faster than the minimum.

It’s a guideline, not a law. If your rent alone is more than half your pay, the split will feel tight — that’s a signal, not a failure. Use it to see where your money is really going.

Needs · 50%

$1,500.00

Rent, food, utilities, transport, minimum debt payments.

Wants · 30%

$900.00

Dining, subscriptions, hobbies — the optional stuff.

Savings & debt paydown · 20%

$600.00

Emergency fund, retirement, extra debt payments.

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