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The financial information you enter is processed on your device.
Shelters1st does not receive or store your income or expense amounts.
No account is required.
My Money
Money Received
$0.00
Money Spent
$0.00
Money Remaining
$0.00
What Would You Like To Do?
Next Income
Next check:
Not entered
Days remaining:
--
Available Money
Available Per Day
$0.00
until your next income
Add Income
$
The next income date is optional. It will later help calculate how much money you have available per day.
Add Expense
$
Enter only the amount you spent. You do not need to enter a store name, account number, receipt number, or any other personal information.
What Have I Spent?
This shows where your money has gone based only on the expenses you entered.
🏠 Hotel / Housing
$0.00
🛒 Food
$0.00
🚗 Transportation
$0.00
💊 Medical
$0.00
📱 Phone / Internet
$0.00
🧼 Laundry / Hygiene
$0.00
👕 Clothing
$0.00
📦 Other
$0.00
Total Spent
$0.00
Can I Make It To My Next Check?
Your Current Situation
Money remaining:
$0.00
Days until next income:
--
Available per day:
$0.00
Enter expenses you know you may still need to pay before your next income.
These planning amounts will NOT be added to your actual spending.
$
$
$
$
$
After Your Expected Expenses
$0.00
My Money Summary
This summary is based only on the income and expenses
you entered during this visit.
Money Overview
Total Income:
$0.00
Total Spent:
$0.00
Money Remaining:
$0.00
Where My Money Went
🏠 Hotel / Housing
$0.00
🛒 Food
$0.00
🚗 Transportation
$0.00
💊 Medical
$0.00
📱 Phone / Internet
$0.00
🧼 Laundry / Hygiene
$0.00
👕 Clothing
$0.00
📦 Other
$0.00
Next Income
Next check:
Not entered
Days remaining:
--
Available per day:
$0.00
What If Calculator
Thinking about spending some money?
Enter an amount below to see how it could affect
your budget before you actually spend it.
This is only a test. It will not change your actual budget.
Your Current Situation
Money remaining:
$0.00
Days until next income:
--
Available per day:
$0.00
$
Money Left After This Expense
$0.00
New available per day:
$0.00
The amount entered here is used only for this calculation.
It is not added to Money Spent.
Free Money Helper — Help
🔒 Protect Your Personal Information
You do not need to enter your name, Social Security number,
bank information, account numbers, credit card numbers,
address, phone number, or other personal information to use
Free Money Helper.
Getting Started — 3 Easy Steps
1. Add your income.
Enter the money you have received and, if you know it,
the date you expect your next income.
2. Add your expenses.
Enter money as you spend it. Choose the category that
best describes the expense.
3. Check your money.
Free Money Helper will show how much money you have
remaining and, when a next income date is entered,
how much is available per day.
What Do the Buttons Do?
➕ Add Income
Enter money you receive.
➖ Add Expense
Enter money you spend.
📊 What Have I Spent?
See where your money has gone.
📅 Can I Make It To My Next Check?
Plan expected expenses before your next income.
📄 Monthly Summary
See your overall money picture.
🖨️ Print My Summary
Print your summary or save it as a PDF.
💡 What If Calculator
Test a possible expense without changing your budget.
Remember:
The What If Calculator and the Next Check Planner are planning
tools. Amounts entered into those tools are not automatically
added to Money Spent.
About Your Financial Information
The income and expense amounts you enter are processed in your
browser. Shelters1st does not receive or store those financial
amounts.
Closing or refreshing the page may clear the information you
entered unless a device-saving feature is added and turned on
in the future.
Important:
Free Money Helper is a budgeting and planning tool. It does not
provide financial, legal, tax, or benefits advice.
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Clear My Information?
⚠️ Are You Sure?
This will remove the money information you entered into
Free Money Helper during this visit.
The following will be cleared:
Income entries
Clear
Expense entries
Clear
Next income date
Clear
Money totals
Reset to $0.00
Available per day
Reset to $0.00
Using a shared or public computer?
Clearing your information before you leave is a good privacy
practice.
This action cannot be undone.
Free Money Helper
A free financial organization tool from Shelters1st.
This tool is for personal budgeting and informational purposes only. It does not provide financial advice.
A free financial organization tool from Shelters1st.
This tool is for personal budgeting and informational purposes only. It does not provide financial advice.