10-Minute Cash-Flow Calendar
Helps the follower who says "I get paid and the money is gone" see which dates bunch up between two paychecks.
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Helps the follower who says "I get paid and the money is gone" see which dates bunch up between two paychecks.
Helps the follower with more than one pay date or an irregular income line up what is coming in against what is due.
Helps the follower who just received an inheritance or a letter about one and feels pushed to act fast.
Helps the follower who knows what to do with money but keeps doing something else, and wants to look at the story behind it.
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A worksheet for seeing when money moves, with less manual tracking. General education, not personalized financial advice.
1. Pick a window. From one paycheck date to the next.
Window: to
2. List the dates.
| Date | What happens | In/Out | Automatic? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paycheck | In | ||
| Next paycheck | In |
3. Spot clusters. Circle dates where several payments fall close together, or where money goes out before money comes in. Dates alone show clustering; rough amounts (optional) show whether a gap exists.
My cluster:
4. Pick one small step.
My step:
5. Reduce manual tracking. Copy these dates onto one calendar you already use.
Check-in date:
Oct 4 to Oct 18, no amounts.
Oct 4 paycheck (in); Oct 5 rent (out, automatic); Oct 6 card payment (out, automatic); Oct 7 annual subscription (out, automatic); Oct 18 next paycheck (in).
Cluster: Three payments within three days of payday. Without amounts, this shows clustering, not a shortfall.
Step: Reminder for Oct 5; note which account covers those dates.
Check-in: Oct 18.
Illustrative only.
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One page to line up your pay with your bills. Use actual net pay (what lands in your account) and confirmed amounts only.
1. Cash on hand today (usable checking balance):
2. Money coming in (confirmed only)
| Date | Source (paycheck, extra shift, overtime, tips, side income) | Net amount |
|---|---|---|
Unconfirmed amounts: note beside the sheet, not in the table.
3. Commitments (bills, debt payments, amounts you already decided to set aside, e.g. emergency savings or investing)
| Due date | Commitment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
4. Match them up
Each pay date covers commitments due on or after it and before the next pay date. Commitments due before your first pay date come from step 1 cash.
Left over = money in + prior leftover - commitments due.
| Window | Money in | Commitments due | Left over / short |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before first pay date | Cash: | ||
5. Look at your map
Next: fill in only your next pay date and the commitments due before the pay date after it.
General education only. This organizes your own numbers; it isn't financial advice or tailored to you.
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Don't rush: first protect the money, then give it a job. General organizer, not legal, tax, or financial advice.
| Needs a look soon | Can wait for now |
|---|---|
| Items with a printed due date | Big purchases |
| Anything a notice says is time-sensitive | Lending or gifting |
| Money's current location: | Major life changes |
Complete in your own words:
"When this feels settled, I want this money to help me ."
Slow is allowed. Protect first, then give it a job.
General organizer only, not legal, tax, or financial advice.
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A 10-minute reflection card. Write quick, unedited answers. General education and reflection, not financial advice.
Example: responsibility and enjoyment. Swap in your own.
Complete:
"Knowing my story, one thing I want to be true in how I relate to money is ."
Need a word? calm, honest, curious, generous, steady, playful, or your own.
This is about values, not what to buy, save, or invest.
Pick one:
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