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60/20/20 budget calculator

Needs%

Rent, food, utilities, transport, minimum debt payments

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Wants%

Dining out, subscriptions, hobbies, travel, shopping

$0
Savings & Debt%

Emergency fund, investing, extra debt payoff

$0

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The 60/20/20 split — a tighter middle ground when needs run above half your income but savings still matter.

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About 60/20/20 budget calculator

This is the compromise most people actually land on: needs above the textbook 50% because rent is what it is, wants trimmed to 20%, and the savings rate protected at 20% rather than sacrificed first.

Protecting the savings figure and squeezing wants is the deliberate choice here — it is the opposite of what happens when a budget is left to drift.