Budgeting
$500 left. Ten days to payday. What can you spend?
Set aside the bills, choose a buffer and see what is left for each day.
Budgeting between paydays
The rent has a due date. So does your next paycheque. Work out what you can spend in between, with room for groceries, bills and the expenses you forgot were coming.
How much can I spend before payday?
Start with the money available now, subtract the bills due before payday and any buffer you want to keep, then divide what remains by the number of days. Check the dates too: an average can hide a shortfall earlier in the week.
Try the budget until payday calculator →A GOOD PLACE TO START
Budgeting guides
Budgeting
The bill is due before payday. Could the date move?
What to ask your provider, how to check the first bill and a message you can adapt.