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01Snapshot

Financial health
20
/ 100
FAt risk
  • Cash flow0
  • Emergency fund1
  • Debt55
  • Retirement0
  • Diversification40
  • Protection10
Net worth
-$4,120
Cash flow / mo
−$215
shortfall
Emergency fund
0.05 mo
covered
  • 100%
    Cash
    $180
$180Assets
    Assets
    $180
    Liabilities
    $4,300
    Liquid cash
    $180
    Spending / mo
    $3,375
    Accounts in view
    Regions CheckingCredit One Card

    02Spent

    $3,375/mo
    Top categories
    • housing$1,150
    • other$932
    • groceries$420
    • shopping$303
    • food delivery$260
    Top merchants
    • Landlord$1,150
    • Firestone$600
    • Kroger ×2$420
    • DoorDash ×2$260
    • Shell ×2$180
    Recurring
    • Landlord · $1,150
    • T-Mobile · $95
    • Netflix · $23
    • Spotify · $12

    03Analysis

    10 alerts

    Add more accounts to surface strengths.

    highSpending exceeds income$2,580/yr

    Spending is $215/mo more than income ($2,580/yr). This erodes savings or grows debt.

    Corrective actionClose the monthly gap
    highBank fees on your statements: $1,764/yr$1,764/yr

    5 fee charges (overdraft/NSF, service, ATM, or late fees) annualize to about $1,764/yr. Almost all of these are avoidable with a small buffer, autopay, or a no-fee account.

    Corrective actionStop paying bank fees
    highHigh-interest debt: Credit One Card at 29.99% APR$1,290/yr

    Credit One Card carries $4,300 at 29.99% APR — about $1,290/yr in interest at the current balance.

    Corrective actionPay down Credit One Card
    highNo retirement savings detected$1,138/yr

    No retirement account (401(k), IRA) shows up in what you shared. Tax-advantaged compounding is the single biggest lever most people have — starting matters far more than the amount. (If you have one elsewhere, add it for a truer picture.)

    Corrective actionOpen a retirement account
    highHigh shopping spending: $303/mo$1,091/yr

    About $303/mo goes to shopping (mostly Walmart, $160/mo) — roughly $3,636/yr.

    Corrective actionTrim shopping spending
    highHigh food delivery spending: $260/mo$936/yr

    About $260/mo goes to food delivery (mostly DoorDash, $260/mo) — roughly $3,120/yr.

    Corrective actionTrim food delivery spending
    highPhone plan runs $95/mo$780/yr

    T-Mobile charges about $95/mo. Budget carriers (MVNOs) run the same networks for roughly $30/mo per line.

    Corrective actionRate-check your phone plan
    highThin emergency fund: 0.05 months of expenses

    Liquid cash ($180) covers about 0.05 months of spending ($3,375/mo). A shock could force high-interest borrowing.

    Corrective actionBuild your emergency fund
    high3 pay-later / paycheck-advance charges

    About $243/mo flows through buy-now-pay-later or paycheck-advance services. These split payments smooth the week but hide the real cost of purchases, and late fees stack quickly — a common early sign of a cash-flow squeeze.

    highA 0% transfer could buy $1,483 of breathing room

    Credit One Card carries $4,300 at 29.99%. Moved to a 0% intro-APR card for a typical 15 months, the interest you'd skip (~$1,612) beats the usual 3% transfer fee (~$129) by about $1,483 — worth it only if the balance is genuinely cleared inside the window, and it takes solid credit to qualify.

    medium2 recurring subscriptions: $35/mo$420/yr

    Subscriptions total $35/mo ($420/yr): Netflix ($23/mo), Spotify ($12/mo). Some may be unused.

    mediumHousing takes 36% of income

    Housing runs $1,150/mo against $3,160/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).

    mediumHigh credit utilization on Credit One Card

    Using 91% of the $4,700 limit. Keeping it under 30% helps your credit score.

    lowNo insurance premiums in view

    With 1 dependent, 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

    0/16 done
    Move · ranked by impactEst. gain
    • 01
      Close the monthly gapTop move
      +$2,580
    • 02
      Build your emergency fund
      +$810/yr
    • 03
      Pay down Credit One Card
      +$1,290/yr
    • 04
      Stop paying bank fees
      +$1,764/yr
    • 05
      Open a retirement account
      +$1,138/yr
    • 06
      Trim shopping spending
      +$1,091/yr
    • 07
      Trim food delivery spending
      +$936/yr
    • 08
      Rate-check your phone plan
      +$780/yr
    • 09
      DeferralPre-tax 401(k) contributions lower this year's tax
      ~$2,820/yr
    • 10
      HSAAn HSA is the most tax-advantaged account you can use
      ~$1,026/yr
    • 11
      BenefitsA dependent-care FSA pays childcare with pre-tax dollars
      ~$600/yr
    • 12
      Account choiceAt a 12% bracket, lean Roth
    • 13
      ✦ PersonalizedCapture your full employer 401(k) match
      ~$1,230/yr
    • 14
      ✦ PersonalizedRoth IRA: tax-free growth you can use
      ~$3,293/yr
    • 15
      ✦ PersonalizedA 529 can grow education savings tax-free
      ~$506/yr
    • 16
      ✦ PersonalizedAn HSA is the only triple tax-advantaged account
      ~$1,881/yr

    Forecast

    Modeled trajectory -$193,112(2056)
    Current Modeled 80% range
    -$311k-$219k-$127k-$36k$56k-$193,1122026203620462056

    Monte Carlo · 500 paths · 80% land between -$310,703 and -$99,402 by 2056.

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

    2036
    -$39,899
    2046
    -$98,180
    2056
    -$193,112

    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$1,230/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 $1,230/yr at your income. Contribute at least enough to get all of it.

    RetirementRoth IRA: tax-free growth you can use$3,293/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
    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
    TaxTennessee has no state income tax — protect that in retirement$1,384/yr

    Tennessee levies no personal income tax, so 401(k) and IRA withdrawals, pensions, and Social Security all land untaxed at the state level. That is a standing advantage worth weighing before any move — and worth confirming with a CPA before you rely on it.

    Confirm with a CPA
    CashSplit your direct deposit at the source

    Ask payroll to route a slice of each check to a separate savings account. Money that never lands in checking can't be swept into the overdraft-and-advance cycle — the split happens before the apps ever see it.

    CashAsk your card issuer about a hardship plan

    Issuers routinely offer reduced-rate hardship plans to cardholders who call and ask — especially near the credit limit. The call costs nothing and can slow the interest while the balance comes down.

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