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📒 50/30/20 budget

50/30/20 Budget Calculator

Compare your spending on needs, wants and savings with the popular 50/30/20 guideline and see where to adjust.

Free · runs in your browser · Checked 30 September 2026
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📒50/30/20 BUDGET
📅2026Sourced data
🧮EstimateNot financial advice
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50/30/20 budget

Move the sliders or type your own numbers. Results are estimates that assume a constant rate and are not guaranteed.

🧠 How this is calculated

Compares what you spend on needs, wants and savings with 50%, 30% and 20% of your after-tax income.

Calculations run in your browser; nothing you enter is sent to us. Results are estimates that depend on the assumptions shown.

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❓ FAQs

Is 50/30/20 a rule?

No, it is a guideline. Adjust it to your income and costs.

Is this financial advice?

No. The calculator shows what happens under the numbers you enter. Rates, limits and tax rules change; confirm with the provider or a licensed professional.

Results are illustrations, not offers or advice. Investments can lose value; bank deposits are FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, per ownership category.