Title: Build your budget | MoneyBadger
URL: https://moneybadger.us/budget-preview/
Description: Explore an illustrative paystub-to-budget walkthrough: review the read, find steady income, and see a 50/30/20 starting point. A free account is required for your own paystub.

Build your budget · An example

# Your paycheck. Your budget. In focus.

See how MoneyBadger turns a reviewed paystub into a clearer picture of everyday spending, savings and goals.

Illustrative product preview. Not your account.

### Review the paystub

Start with the figures you can check. A line that needs review stays visible, rather than being guessed.

Paystub, ready for review

Gross

$6,112

Taxes

−$1,489

Pension + 457

−$539

Health + dues

−$318

Take-home (net pay)

$3,766 per check

Example figures per check. Review the read before using it.

Steady income

## A whole-year view

1. Year-to-date pay and deductions
2. Months worked
3. Separate regular pay from overtime
4. Steady monthly take-home

Overtime stays separate from the everyday budget.

A budget in focus

## 50/30/20 starting point

Needs 50%

Home, bills and everyday essentials

Wants 30%

Room to enjoy life today

Future 20%

Savings, debt and goals

50/30/20 is an illustrative starting point, not a fixed prescription. Your profession, essential bills and circumstances shape the actual plan.

## Make it your own

Open a free account to upload your own paystub and review a budget built around your life.

Open an account

Educational, not financial advice. We help you understand your money and build a plan that fits your life. You stay in control.

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