Practical budgeting, explained simply
Educational guides on common budgeting approaches and how to apply them inside Verdi.
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Available
$2,480
Safe to spend
$168
After bills & buffer
Income (Aug)
$5,200
Spending (Aug)
$2,076
Cash-flow forecast
Next 30 daysProjected balances. Estimates based on the information you entered.
Spending by category
Recent transactions
Trader Joe's
Groceries · Aug 3
−$86.24
Shell
Transportation · Aug 3
−$48.10
Payroll — Northwind
Income · Aug 2
+$2400.00
Blue Bottle
Dining · Aug 2
−$7.50
Financial timeline
Today
Paycheck received
+$2,400
Projected $2,480
August 6
Car insurance
−$165
Projected $2,315
August 8
Rent
−$1,100
Projected $1,215
August 9
Netflix renewal
−$15
Projected $1,200
August 12
Credit card payment
−$240
Projected $960
Bills due
Rent
Due Aug 8
$1,100
Car insurance
Due Aug 6 · Autopay
$165
Phone
Due Aug 7 · Autopay
$65
Goals & debt
Emergency fund
$2,350 / $6,000
39% complete · Estimated completion Mar 2027
Debt payoff
$28,920 remaining
34% paid · Estimated debt-free Feb 2030
Zero-based budgeting
Give every dollar of income a job until nothing is unassigned. It pairs naturally with Verdi's paycheck planner.
The 50/30/20 split
Roughly half of take-home to needs, thirty percent to wants, twenty percent to saving and debt. A useful starting point, not a rule.
Paycheck-based budgeting
Instead of budgeting a whole month, budget each paycheck against the bills due before the next one. Best for tight or variable cash flow.
This page is informational only and does not constitute financial, legal or tax advice.
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- One income source
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- Basic spending categories
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- 30-day cash-flow forecast
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- Income, bills & budgets1 income · 15 bills
- Paycheck plans1
- Savings goals2
- Loans & debts2 debts · 1 loan
- Cash-flow forecast30 days
- Receipt scanning5 / month
- Shortfall warningsNot included
- Debt payoff plannerNot included
- Advanced reports & CSV exportNot included
- Scenario planningNot included
- Household sharingNot included
- Financial assistantNot included
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- Income, bills & budgetsUnlimited
- Paycheck plansUnlimited
- Savings goalsUnlimited
- Loans & debtsUnlimited
- Cash-flow forecast6 months
- Receipt scanning150 / month
- Shortfall warningsIncluded
- Debt payoff plannerIncluded
- Advanced reports & CSV exportIncluded
- Scenario planningNot included
- Household sharingNot included
- Financial assistantNot included
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Best for complete financial planning
- Income, bills & budgetsUnlimited
- Paycheck plansUnlimited
- Savings goalsUnlimited
- Loans & debtsUnlimited
- Cash-flow forecast24 months
- Receipt scanning1,000 / month
- Shortfall warningsIncluded
- Debt payoff plannerIncluded
- Advanced reports & CSV exportIncluded
- Scenario planningIncluded
- Household sharingIncluded
- Financial assistant500 questions / mo
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| Everyday money | |||
| Budget tracking | 1 budget | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Expense tracking | 200 transactions | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Income tracking | 1 source | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bill management | 15 bills | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Subscription tracking | 10 subscriptions | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Financial timeline | Included | Included | Included |
| Safe-to-spend | Basic | Full | Full |
| Paycheck planning | |||
| Paycheck plans | 1 plan | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Bill-to-paycheck assignment | Included | Included | Included |
| Irregular & variable income planning | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Forecasting | |||
| Cash-flow forecast | 30 days | 6 months | 24 months |
| Shortfall warnings | Not included | Included | Included |
| Scenario planning | Not included | Not included | Included |
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| Receipts & automation | |||
| Receipt scans | 5 / month | 150 / month | 1,000 / month |
| Automatic line-item extraction | Not included | Included | Included |
| Auto-categorisation & smart rules | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Goals | |||
| Savings goals | 2 goals | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Goal contribution planning | Not included | Included | Included |
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| Loans & debts tracked | 2 debts, 1 loan | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Snowball & avalanche planner | Not included | Included | Included |
| Payoff & refinance optimizer | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Financial assistant | |||
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| Assistant questions | Not included | Not included | 500 / month |
| Household | |||
| Shared household budgeting | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Member roles & permissions | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Reports | |||
| Spending reports | Basic | Advanced | Advanced |
| Weekly financial summary | Not included | Included | Included |
| CSV export | Not included | Included | Included |
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