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01Snapshot

Financial health
74
/ 100
BSolid
  • Cash flow100
  • Emergency fund49
  • Debt85
  • Retirement21
  • Diversification100
  • Protection10
Net worth
$161,700

Top ~46% of U.S. households age 35–44

Cash flow / mo
+$1,954
surplus
Emergency fund
2.96 mo
covered
  • 10%
    Cash
    $18k
  • 49%
    Retirement
    $88k
$181kAssets
  • 41%
    Real estate
    $75k
Assets
$181,200
Liabilities
$19,500
Liquid cash
$18,200
Spending / mo
$6,146
Accounts in view
Huntington CheckingHuntington Savings401(k) — OhioHealthMortgageAuto Loan

02Spent

$6,146/mo
Top categories
  • housing$2,950
  • childcare$980
  • other$695
  • groceries$640
  • dining$280
Top merchants
  • Mortgage$2,950
  • Bright Horizons$980
  • Kroger ×2$640
  • Auto Loan$545
  • Target$260
Recurring
  • Mortgage · $2,950
  • Bright Horizons · $980
  • Auto Loan · $545
  • AEP · $210
  • YouTube TV · $73
  • Peloton · $44
  • Disney+ · $14

03Analysis

1 alert
Positive cash flow+$1,954/mo surplus — capacity to deploy toward debt or goals.
Diversified assetsAssets spread across 3 categories.
high5 recurring subscriptions: $1,656/mo$19,872/yr

Subscriptions total $1,656/mo ($19,872/yr): Bright Horizons ($980/mo), Auto Loan ($545/mo), YouTube TV ($73/mo), Peloton ($44/mo), Disney+ ($14/mo). Some may be unused.

Corrective actionAudit recurring subscriptions
mediumInvestment mix may not fit age 41$818/yr

Your investments are ~100% equities; a common rule of thumb at 41 is ~69%. You may be more aggressive than typical for your age.

Corrective actionReview your investment mix
mediumFund fees cost about $352/yr$308/yr

The funds we could price average a 0.4% expense ratio across $88,000 — roughly $352/yr, charged whether the market goes up or down. Broad index equivalents in the same asset classes run nearer 0.05%.

Corrective actionCut what your funds charge you
mediumThin emergency fund: 2.96 months of expenses

Liquid cash ($18,200) covers about 2.96 months of spending ($6,146/mo). A shock could force high-interest borrowing.

Corrective actionBuild your emergency fund
mediumHousing takes 36% of income

Housing runs $2,950/mo against $8,100/mo income — 36%, above the ~30% guideline. A heavy housing line squeezes every other goal; worth weighing at the next natural decision point (lease renewal, refi, move).

lowNo insurance premiums in view

With 2 dependents, no insurance premiums appear in these statements. Coverage may simply run through payroll — worth confirming the people who depend on your income are protected (term life and disability are the usual gaps).

04Action Plan & Forecast

0/15 done
Move · ranked by impactEst. gain
  • 01
    Build your emergency fundTop move
    +$1,475/yr
  • 02
    Audit recurring subscriptions
    +$4,968/yr
  • 03
    Review your investment mix
    +$818/yr
  • 04
    Cut what your funds charge you
    +$308/yr
  • 05
    Raise your retirement contribution by 1%
    +$214/yr
  • 06
    DeferralPre-tax 401(k) contributions lower this year's tax
    ~$5,170/yr
  • 07
    HSAAn HSA is the most tax-advantaged account you can use
    ~$1,881/yr
  • 08
    BenefitsA dependent-care FSA pays childcare with pre-tax dollars
    ~$1,100/yr
  • 09
    Account choiceAt a 22% bracket, consider a mix
    ~$700/yr
  • 10
    DeductionsMortgage interest only helps if you itemize
    ~$306/yr
  • 11
    ✦ PersonalizedCapture your full employer 401(k) match
    ~$3,840/yr
  • 12
    ✦ PersonalizedRoth IRA: tax-free growth you can use
    ~$1,495/yr
  • 13
    ✦ PersonalizedA 529 can grow education savings tax-free
    ~$506/yr
  • 14
    ✦ PersonalizedBiweekly mortgage payments would retire the loan years early
    ~$1,641/yr
  • 15
    ✦ PersonalizedAn HSA is the only triple tax-advantaged account
    ~$1,881/yr

Forecast

Modeled trajectory $2,292,103(2056)
Current Modeled 80% range
$0$1.1M$2.2M$3.4M$4.5M$2,292,1032026203620462056

Monte Carlo · 500 paths · 80% land between $1,101,053 and $3,803,421 by 2056.

Check moves off above to watch the dotted line respond — captured savings are redirected into your trajectory.

2036
$565,018
2046
$1,221,980
2056
$2,292,103

05Personalized Opportunities

✦ Tailored

Opportunities specific to your situation — career moves, employer benefits, account structure, tax and location edges a generic checklist would miss.

RetirementCapture your full employer 401(k) match$3,840/yr

Capturing your full employer 401(k) match is the highest-return move in finance — an instant 50–100% before any market return, often around $3,840/yr at your income. Contribute at least enough to get all of it.

RetirementRoth IRA: tax-free growth you can use$1,495/yr

At your income you can contribute directly to a Roth IRA — up to $7,000 this year — for completely tax-free growth in retirement, one of the most powerful and underused long-term accounts.

EducationA 529 can grow education savings tax-free$506/yr

With dependents, a 529 lets education savings grow tax-free for qualified expenses, and many states add a deduction — confirm your state's rules with a CPA.

Confirm with a CPA
CashBiweekly mortgage payments would retire the loan years early$1,641/yr

Paying half your $2,950 mortgage payment every two weeks makes 26 half-payments a year — one extra full payment. On your $310,000 balance at 6.9%, that saves about $22,151 of interest and clears the loan roughly 2 years sooner. Check that your servicer applies biweekly payments to principal rather than holding them.

TaxAn HSA is the only triple tax-advantaged account$1,881/yr

If your health plan is HSA-eligible (a high-deductible plan), you can put in up to $8,550 this year — deductible going in, tax-free growth, tax-free out for medical costs. Many people invest it and treat it as a stealth retirement account; confirm eligibility with a CPA.

Confirm with a CPA
ProtectionYour beneficiary forms outrank your will

The named beneficiary on a 401(k), IRA, or brokerage account controls where that money goes — a will doesn't override it, and forms filled in at a first job rarely get revisited. With people who depend on you, confirming the primary and contingent names on every account (plus basic directives — a will, powers of attorney, a healthcare directive) is an afternoon that decides where the largest accounts you own actually land.

TaxA dependent-care FSA can pay daycare pre-tax

If either employer offers a dependent-care FSA, up to $5,000/yr of daycare can be paid with pre-tax dollars — real money at your bracket for a form during open enrollment. Confirm eligibility and limits with a CPA.

Confirm with a CPA
ProtectionTerm life sized to the mortgage-and-kids years

With two dependents and a mortgage, level-term coverage through the dependent years is the standard low-cost way to protect this plan. For pure protection, term coverage typically does the job whole-life products are sold for at a fraction of the cost.

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