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The Ledger

Six numbers worth knowing, whether your paycheck is the same every week or never the same twice.

Pay Yourself a Flat Salary

Take your average month, hold back a safety margin, and pay yourself the same number every week — whether the gigs paid out or not.

80%
Suggested flat weekly salary $0

Size Your Emergency Fund

Not three to six months of an average you don't have — sized off your actual worst month, so it covers the month that really tests you.

3
Emergency fund target $0
Still needed $0

Quarterly Tax Set-Aside

No one's withholding taxes from a 1099 check. This is what I set aside as it comes in, so April isn't a gut-punch.

27.5%
Set this aside now $0

Next estimated payment is due .

Traditional Budget (50/30/20)

For steady paycheck income. Split take-home pay into needs, wants, and savings or debt payoff.

Savings & debt payoff target (20%) $0
Needs (50%) $0
Wants (30%) $0

Net Worth Snapshot

What you own minus what you owe. Works the same whether your income is steady or not.

Net worth $0

Compound Interest Projection

Interest on your interest, projected out. The stacking needs time to actually stack.

7.0%
10
Projected value $0
Total you contributed $0
Growth from interest $0