An illustrative pay envelope, keys and blank planning calendar on a home table.

See what’s left.Plan what’s next.

Money moments

Payday

Compare Pay Periods Without Mixing Your Figures

Pay patternCalculatePrivate figures

Bills

Put Bills Beside the Money Coming In

Payment datesCalculatePrivate figures

Ordinary groceries beside a wallet and an unmarked travel card.

Everyday

Spread Everyday Money Across the Remaining Days

Daily roomCalculatePrivate figures

Separate fabric pouches with a few unmarked coins and a blank goal card.

Set aside

Set Aside Money for a Known Cost

Future costsCalculatePrivate figures

A closed reserve pouch, blank envelope, keys and umbrella in a drawer.

Buffer

See What Your Cash Reserve Could Cover

Reserve basisCalculatePrivate figures

An open planning notebook beside blank receipts and a pencil.

Review

Compare Your Plan With What Actually Happened

Period reviewCalculatePrivate figures

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Count the dates

Fortnightly and twice monthly sound close. Their comparison counts are different.

26fortnightly payments24twice-monthly payments

Annualised assumptions, not a count of your payroll calendar.

Pay-period comparison

Enter the amount received after deductions and its frequency. The comparison assumes equal payments; it does not calculate tax or predict your actual annual pay.

Editable examples

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Start where you are

Enter the amount received after deductions and its frequency. The comparison assumes equal payments; it does not calculate tax or predict your actual annual pay.

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Carry it forward

Next payday clearer?

PaycheckAid organises your figures. It does not determine benefit eligibility, tax, credit suitability or the right financial choice for you.