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Understand your spending, bills and savings goals.

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Budgeting

Price purchases in hours of your life

Convert what you buy into hours of work.

🎯 What you can achieve

See a purchase the way your paycheck does. Knowing that a $200 gadget equals about seven hours of work makes it easier to say yes to what matters and no to impulse buys.

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I earn about $[28] an hour after taxes. Convert these purchases into hours of my work: [a $200 gadget, a $60 dinner out, a $15 monthly app]. Then show how many hours a year I spend on subscriptions and takeout at about $[120] a month. Point out the [3] items that cost the most hours, and suggest [2] swaps that would give me those hours back.

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Hunt down forgotten subscriptions

Paste your statement and find charges that repeat every month or year.

🎯 What you can achieve

Find money leaking out unnoticed. Most people have a few subscriptions they forgot about, and cancelling them is the quickest saving there is.

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Here are [3] months of my bank or card transactions: [paste the lines with dates and amounts]. Find every charge that repeats monthly, yearly or around the same amount, and list it in a table with the name, amount, how often, and the yearly cost. Tell me which [5] to look at first, and write a short cancellation message I can send to [the company name].

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Build a simple monthly budget

Share your income and bills and get a clear one-page plan.

🎯 What you can achieve

Get a clear picture of how much you can spend, how much you can save, and what is left over. It replaces vague worry about money with actual numbers.

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My monthly take-home income is $[4,500]. My fixed bills are: rent $[1,400], utilities $[180], phone $[60], insurance $[150], and [list any others]. I usually spend about $[500] on groceries and $[250] on other things. I want to save $[400] a month. Build a simple monthly budget as a table, tell me whether the numbers work, and suggest [2] places to trim if they do not.

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Plan a no-spend weekend

Have fun without opening your wallet.

🎯 What you can achieve

Reset your spending habits and still enjoy your time. A planned weekend of free activities shows how much you can save without feeling deprived.

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Plan a no-spend weekend for [two adults and a 6-year-old] living in [Phoenix, Arizona] from [Friday evening to Sunday night]. We have [a full pantry and a car], and we like [games, nature and cooking]. Give me an hour-by-hour plan of free or nearly free activities, [3] meals from what we have, and one small treat that costs under $[5]. Add how much we would normally spend, so I can see the savings.

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Bills & Offers Members

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  • Find money you might be owed
  • Decode your pay stub
  • Compare two offers side by side
  • Negotiate a lower bill

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Find money you might be owed Member idea

Learn where to check for unclaimed refunds, rebates and benefits.

🎯 What you can achieve

Check the places where people often leave money behind, like unclaimed property, tax credits and utility rebates. It is free to look, and a few minutes of searching can turn up real money.

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I live in [Ohio], I am [52] years old, and I [rent an apartment, drive a 2014 car and have a child in school]. List [8] places or programs where I might find money I am owed or savings I could claim, such as unclaimed property, rebates, tax credits or refunds. For each, tell me the official place to check, what I need, and how long it takes. Remind me to use only official government or company websites.

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Decode your pay stub Member idea

Understand every deduction and spot errors.

🎯 What you can achieve

Know exactly where your paycheck goes. Understanding each deduction helps you catch mistakes and see whether your withholding makes sense.

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Explain each line of this pay stub in plain language: [paste the pay stub text with personal details removed]. I am paid [every two weeks] and work in [Texas]. Show what percentage of my gross pay goes to each deduction, tell me which items are optional, and list [4] things I could double-check or ask my payroll department about.

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Compare two offers side by side Member idea

Phone plans, insurance quotes or memberships in one table.

🎯 What you can achieve

Choose between plans or quotes without drowning in fine print. A side-by-side table with the true yearly cost makes the better deal obvious in minutes.

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Compare these two [phone plans] in a table. Offer A: [paste details, price and terms]. Offer B: [paste details, price and terms]. Show the monthly price, the total cost over [12] months including any fees, and any limits or contract terms. Then tell me which one fits someone who [uses about 10 GB of data a month] and explain why.

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Negotiate a lower bill Member idea

A script and strategy for the phone call.

🎯 What you can achieve

Lower a bill with one phone call. A prepared script and clear requests give you confidence and a better chance of success.

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Help me negotiate my [internet] bill. I pay $[89] a month, have been a customer for [6 years], and a competitor offers [a similar plan for $55]. Write a short phone script with my opening line, what to say when they offer [a smaller discount], what to ask for [a price lock for 12 months], and how to politely ask for a manager if needed. Add a follow-up email I can send to confirm what was agreed.

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Planning Ahead Members

4 more ideas in this section are free with an account

  • Find the real cost of owning it
  • Plan for a bad month
  • Plan a savings goal
  • List the papers your family would need in an emergency

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Find the real cost of owning it Member idea

See the full 5-year cost of a car, a pet or a gadget.

🎯 What you can achieve

Avoid surprises hiding behind a low price. The true cost of ownership, including insurance, repairs and upkeep, often changes which choice is the best deal.

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Estimate the full [5]-year cost of owning [a 2019 used SUV with 60,000 miles] compared with [a new compact car at $24,000]. Include the price, taxes, insurance in [Denver], fuel at [12,000 miles a year], maintenance, repairs and what I could sell it for at the end. Show a table with yearly and total costs, and tell me which costs are the most uncertain.

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Plan for a bad month Member idea

Build a bare-bones budget in case income drops.

🎯 What you can achieve

Feel prepared instead of afraid. A plan that shows what you could cut and how long your savings would last gives you a calm starting point if something goes wrong.

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Help me plan for a month when my income drops by [half]. My monthly bills are: [rent $1,300, utilities $160, phone $55, insurance $120, groceries $450, car $200]. I have $[2,500] in savings. Show a bare-bones budget, which expenses I could pause or lower, how many months my savings would last, and [5] steps to take in the first week.

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Plan a savings goal Member idea

Work out how much to set aside each week.

🎯 What you can achieve

Turn a wish into a weekly habit. Knowing the exact amount to set aside each week makes a goal feel doable and tells you right away if the deadline is realistic.

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I want to save $[3,000] for [a trip to Italy] by [June 1, 2027]. Today is [November 5, 2026] and I already have $[400] saved. Work out how much I need to put aside each week and each month. If I can only save $[60] a week, tell me the date I would reach the goal, and suggest [3] small ways to speed it up.

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List the papers your family would need in an emergency Member idea

A checklist of what to find and where to keep it.

🎯 What you can achieve

Spare your family confusion later. Knowing what exists, and where it is, helps in emergencies, illness and moves.

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Make a checklist of important documents a household of [two adults and two children] should have organized, such as [ID, insurance, wills, medical records, bank info, and house papers]. For each, tell me where to keep a copy, who should know where it is, and how often to update it. Create a blank checklist only. Do not ask for any actual numbers or personal details.

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