Create a simple monthly budget for a fictional allowance. Decide how much to put into savings, spending, and a goal—then see how long your goal will take.
Budget Setup
Savings: 30%$12 / mo
Goal: 30%$12 / mo
Spending: 40%$16 / mo
Spending adjusts automatically so everything adds up to 100%.
Savings this month
$12
Goal this month
$12
Spending this month
$16
Goal progress
With $12/mo toward your goal, you'll reach $60 in about 5 month(s).
Months saved: 0
Your Budget at a Glance
Savings
Goal
Spending
Unused (if any)
Teacher Tips
Use a fixed allowance (e.g., $40) or let students pick their own.
Ask students to explain why they chose each percentage.
Have students change one slider and predict what changes.
Challenge: adjust goal cost to see how months-to-goal changes.