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The Life Sheet

What’s actually left for life each month?

See what comes in, what life costs and what you need to put aside.

What comes in
Your monthly take-home income £/MO — yours, or both of yours
The fixed things leaving every month

Add the payments that come to mind. You do not need to total them first — we do that for you.

Mortgage or rent £/MO — your main home payment
Council tax £/MO
Gas & electricity £/MO
Phones, broadband & TV £/MO
Insurance £/MO — home, car, life
Childcare £/MO
Loans or car finance £/MO — if any
Normal life

A rough answer is fine here — use what you would say in conversation, not a perfect bank-statement number.

Your usual weekly food shop £/WK
Regular travel & work costs £/MO
What you put aside each month optional but real life
Holidays & plans £/MO
Cash buffer & repairs £/MO
Longer-term saving £/MO
Mortgage overpayment £/MO
The Forgotten Fund irregular & annual costs
Your real number
£840/mo
Left after life, future plans and the costs that catch people out
Thinking about a work change?

Use the “Is going full-time actually worth it?” calculator to work out the monthly change, then come back and see what it would do to your Life Sheet.

Planning estimate only — not financial advice. ISA allowances, tax treatment and product rules change; check current limits before acting. This tool doesn't account for irregular costs beyond what you've listed — add anything specific to your household for a more accurate picture.