A budget that's 100% obligations isn't balanced — it's just bills.
Tools / Balanced Life Budget
Not a spreadsheet. Not a lecture. A tool that helps you see where your money goes — and where it should go — across what you need, what you want, and what you're building for the future.
Built by Jeremiah Gutierrez
This tool is for anyone who's tired of wondering where the money went. Whether you earn $3,000 a month or $30,000, the framework is the same: Needs keep the lights on, Wants make life worth living, and Future is what you're building.
Most people budget for bills and forget to budget for life. That's not balance — that's just accounting. Fill in the profile to personalize your export, then move to the budget below.
Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere. Everything stays in your browser.
A budget that's 100% obligations isn't balanced — it's just bills.
Drop images or PDFs of your bills here for reference while you fill in the budget below. View them side-by-side as you enter amounts. Files stay in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.
Drop bills here or click to browse
Images (JPG, PNG) and PDFs accepted
Edit everything — rename rows, change amounts, add or delete lines. The dashboard below updates as you type.
List every source of monthly income — salary, side work, investment returns, etc.
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Common household categories are loaded as a starting point — rename, delete, or add rows to match your actual bills. The Lifestyle and Future rows start at $0 on purpose: that's where the "balanced" part gets funded.
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The goal isn't austerity. It's intention.
Where each dollar is allocated.
Your mix vs. the 50/30/20 guideline.
Enter your numbers above, then click the button below. The analysis engine examines your spending patterns, compares them to benchmarks, and generates specific, actionable advice on how to save.
Balance means budgeting for life — not just for bills.
The 50/30/20 split (needs/wants/future) is a starting guideline, not a rule — your right mix depends on your income, debt load, and life stage. Nothing you enter here is saved or transmitted. If you refresh, it resets to blank. Use Print/Save PDF or Export Excel to keep a copy. This is a budgeting framework, not financial advice.