Dashboard & Costs

Visual overview of the household running costs

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Ghana scenario includes land purchase of £40.0k in 2027.

Annual Expenditure Run Rate£38,370.96Across 12 recurring budget lines
Average Monthly Running Cost£3,197.58Calculated from annual sub-totals
Mortgage Share of House Costs74.8%£1,270.00 / month
Goals Accomplished0%0 of 6 active goals met

Expenditure Share by Category

Annual budget weightings

£38.4kper year
  • House Costs53%
  • Credit Cards11%
  • Sundries / Shopping10%
  • Leisure / Kids7%
  • Savings & Pension6%
  • Travel / Car5%
  • Security / Protection4%
  • Personal3%

Fixed vs Variable Cost Profile

Categorised spending flexibility

Fixed CommitmentsVariable & Approx
£0£5.0k£10.0k£15.0k£20.0kHouseCreditSundriesLeisureSavingsTravelSecurityPersonal

Detailed Costs Breakdown

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What-If Budget Planner

Simulate saving strategies by adjusting the mortgage or trimming variable spend to see how it affects the annual run rate. Figures re-run the real projection engine.

£1,270
0% savings
0% savings
Simulated Annual Run Rate£38,370.96Simulated Annual Savings£0.00

What Must I Earn?

Comparison of current income vs. the take-home pay required to fund all household spending, upcoming liabilities and savings goals.

Current Situation

£500 / day

~£7,600 / month take-home

Required to Fund Goals

£500 / day

~£7,600 / month take-home

Monthly Shortfall

£0

Savings Buckets

Total required monthly contribution: £2,806. Each goal’s affordability is shown relative to the current budget.

Rainy-day fund
£15,00075%
Target: £20.0k by Dec 2027£294/mo
Family holiday fund
£1,50019%
Target: £8.0k by Jul 2027£542/mo
Retirement top-up
£38,0008%
Target: £500k by Jan 2050£1,638/mo
Robin's account
£5005%
Target: £10.0k by Sep 2031£153/mo
Jules's account
£3003%
Target: £10.0k by Jul 2034£101/mo
Max's account
£1001%
Target: £10.0k by Mar 2037£77/mo
Fits Budget
Strains Budget
Breaks Cash Flow

Money In & Out (June)

Income by Source

  • Contract income+£7,500.00

Spend by Category

  • House Costs£1,682.00
  • Credit Cards£350.00
  • Sundries / Shopping£230.90
  • Savings & Pension£200.00
  • Leisure / Kids£88.31
  • Travel / Car£72.40
  • Personal£59.98
  • Security / Protection£56.42

To Review (3 items)

  • AMZN MKTP UK*A1B2C£34.99
  • SQ *THE CORNER CAFE£12.50
  • PAYPAL *UNKNOWNMERCH£19.99

Budget vs Actual (Monthly)

CategoryPlanActualDiff.
House Costs£1,697£1,682+£15
Credit Cards£350£350£0
Sundries / Shopping£330£231+£99
Savings & Pension£200£200£0
Leisure / Kids£226£88+£138
Travel / Car£161£72+£89
Personal£108£60+£48
Charities£50£0+£50
Archived
Security / Protection£126£56+£69
Total Spend£3,198£2,740+£458

Annual Plan: £38,371

This month’s spare money

Estimated from the budget — no confirmed transactions yet this month.

+£4.4k

Surplus priority order

Money fills the first step below, then whatever’s left moves to the next one — right down to the last step on the list.

  1. Tax owed

    A number you enter each time you apply the surplus.

  2. Emergency fund

    Fills the emergency fund to its target before moving on.

  3. Pension employer match

    A number you enter each time you apply the surplus.

  4. Expensive debt

    Pays off debt at or above a chosen interest rate.

  5. Tax-free investing

    Funds a savings goal, up to a monthly amount you set.

  6. Extra pension

    Funds a savings goal, up to a monthly amount you set.

  7. Mortgage overpayment

    Takes a share of whatever is left after every step above it.

  8. Investing

    Takes a share of whatever is left after every step above it.

Essential spend

Categories flagged essential set the emergency fund target (essential monthly spend × months of cover).

2 of 9 categories marked essential.

Protection

  • Security / Protection

House

  • House Costs

Personal

  • Personal

Debt

  • Credit Cards

Savings

  • Savings & Pension

Giving

  • Charities

Transport

  • Travel / Car

Living

  • Sundries / Shopping
  • Leisure / Kids

Near-Term Cash Balance

£35.0k£47.5k£60.0kJulAugSepOctNovDec£46.5k

Upcoming Liabilities

A timeline of major planned financial commitments.

202620302035204020452050Mortgage (£305k balance)School: Robin£17.3k/yrSchool: Jules£17.3k/yrSchool: Max£17.3k/yrUni: Robin£9.3k/yrPension top-up target£6.0k/yr
Vision & Goals

The Plan for Our Future

Key Themes
  • Complete the Ghana land purchase
  • First family trip to see the land
  • Grow the rainy-day fund to its target
  • Open and start the girls' savings accounts
  • Raise the day rate to fund the plan
Property

Own land in Ghana

Target: £40,000Not started
Savings

Buckets funded on schedule

Target: All on greenPlanned
Income

Day rate covers the whole plan

Target: £620+/dayIn progress

50-Year Horizon

Projection of net worth and liquid cash, highlighting potential shortfalls.

Net Worth
Cash Balance
-£3.5m-£2.5m-£1.5m-£500k£500k£1.5m£2.5m£3.5m202620362046205620662076Alex 60Robin 18Jules 18Max 18