Free tool from Progress Solutions
Your First Clear Look
You earn good money, so where does it all go? Let's find out with one paycheck. Slide each line to match your real life and watch Your Clear Number update as you go.
Your Clear Number
These are example numbers. Slide or type to match your next paycheck. Rename any line by tapping its name.
Step 1
Your Paycheck
We're planning one paycheck, not a whole month. Open your banking app and find your last direct deposit. That's the number.
How often do you get paid?
Step 2
Set Costs
The bills already decided. Only count the ones that land between this paycheck and your next one.
Examples: rent or mortgage, car payment, insurance, phone, streaming, loan payments.
Step 3
Living Money
One amount for everyday life. Move it to a separate account on payday and spend from there. No categories. No tracking. When it's gone, you're done.
Covers: groceries, gas, coffee, dinner out, kids' stuff, the random Target run.
Not sure? Look at what everyday spending cost you last paycheck and round up a little. Too tight and it won't last.
Step 4
Planning Ahead
The expenses everyone forgets. They aren't surprises. You know they're coming, so set a little aside every paycheck.
Example: an $800 car repair in March is about $35 a paycheck if you start now.
Step 5
Your Clear Number
Not your bank balance. That includes money already spoken for. Your Clear Number is what's actually yours once everything has a home.
"Clarity is not about having more money. It's about finally knowing exactly what your money is doing."
Not what you hoped. What it actually said.
One thing to do before your next paycheck. Open a separate account. Fund one bucket. Pick one.
This gets easier every paycheck. The first one takes the most time. By the third, it takes minutes. Progress not perfection.
Tip: pick "Save as PDF" on the print screen to keep a copy on your phone or computer.
Want the next step?
Drop your name and email and I'll send you simple follow-ups to build on your Clear Number. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
You're in. Check your inbox. With gratitude, Connor
Only your name and email are sent. Your numbers stay on your screen.
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You just took your First Clear Look.
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