If the paycheck stopped tomorrow, this is how many months you’ve got.
Checking, savings, money market. Not retirement accounts, not the kids’ 529.
Monthly essentials
What the house costs to run if every extra stopped: housing, food, utilities, insurance, minimums.
Runway
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Target: 3–6 months of essentials
Put in what a month of essentials costs you, and the runway shows up.
