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Where Did My Month Go?

Your spending, drawn as a picture

You earned it, you spent it, and you're not sure on what. Draw your month as one picture and it stops hiding.

You'll find out

  • Where the average month goes
  • Which costs move and which don't
  • How your month compares to 50/30/20

Why it matters

A month you can see is a month you can change. A number nobody looks at never changes.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 35 · Zone 4

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