Roast my budget.
Post your budget anonymously. Strangers tell you the truth your group chat won't.
- NimbleKoala-683·5/9/2026
test budget
1 adult💬 1 
monthly take-home$3,000/moLegacyOwl-001·5/6/2026May Budget
Housing💬 1- Example-PineSparrow·5/8/2026Examplemonthly take-home$5,500/mo
Young family, $5.5k/mo, two little kids
We bought a starter house at a decent rate, so housing is manageable. Daycare costs less than I feared because grandma covers two days. Still feels like nothing's left at the end of the month — what would you cut?
Mortgage2 adults2 kids💬 0 - Example-DustyMapleRobin·5/8/2026Examplemonthly take-home$12,000/mo
High earner, $12k/mo, lifestyle creep
Hit a new salary tier last year and somehow have less left over. Tell me what's normal vs. what I should claw back. No mercy.
Mortgage2 adults1 kid💬 0 - Example-CozyPineOtter·5/8/2026Examplemonthly take-home$9,000/mo
Dual income, no kids, ~$9k/mo
On paper we're crushing it. In practice we have nothing in savings and I can't tell you why. Help.
Rent2 adults💬 0 - Example-BoldBirchOtter·5/8/2026Examplemonthly take-home$5,500/mo
Family of 4, $5.5k/mo take-home
Two kids, one in daycare. Daycare is the new mortgage. Mortgage is the old mortgage. Roast me on the dining number — I know.
Mortgage2 adults2 kids💬 0 - Example-BoldBirchRobin·5/8/2026Examplemonthly take-home$3,000/mo
Single adult, $3k/mo, trying to invest
Rent is locked in cheap because of a lease from 2022. Want to know if I'm putting enough away or if I should be more aggressive.
Rent1 adult💬 0 - Example-BoldPineFox·5/8/2026Examplemonthly take-home$2,500/mo
Paycheck-to-paycheck, single, $2.5k/mo
Honest mess. Rent eats more than half. Trying to save but DoorDash keeps winning. Tell me where to cut without losing my mind.
Rent1 adult💬 0