Monthly vs. Biweekly Paycheck Budgeting Tool

Income Setup

Your Name (Optional, for PDF):

Primary Income Source

Pay Frequency: Monthly Biweekly

Net Monthly Paycheck Amount ($):

Other Monthly Income (Optional)

Description: Amount ($ per month):

No other income sources added.

Total Estimated Monthly Income: $0.00

Monthly Expenses

Add New Expense

Expense Category: Budgeted Amount ($ per month):

Your Monthly Expenses

No expenses added yet.

Total Monthly Expenses: $0.00

Budget Breakdown & Planning

Complete Income (Tab 1) and Expenses (Tab 2) to see your budget plan.

Summary & PDF Preview

This is a preview of what will be included in your PDF. Complete all previous tabs for full details.

Overall Financial Picture:

Selected Pay Frequency: N/A

Total Average Monthly Income: $0.00

Total Monthly Expenses: $0.00

Estimated Net Monthly Surplus/Deficit (Typical Month): $0.00

Total Monthly Expenses: $${budgetData.totalMonthlyExpenses.toFixed(2)}

`; pdfHtml += `

Budget Breakdown

`; if (budgetData.payFrequency === 'Monthly') { const netMonthly = budgetData.totalMonthlyIncome - budgetData.totalMonthlyExpenses; pdfHtml += `

Monthly Pay Scenario:

`; pdfHtml += `

Total Monthly Income: $${budgetData.totalMonthlyIncome.toFixed(2)}

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Total Monthly Expenses: $${budgetData.totalMonthlyExpenses.toFixed(2)}

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Net Monthly Surplus/Deficit: $${netMonthly.toFixed(2)}

`; } else { // Biweekly const otherMonthlyInc = budgetData.otherIncomes.reduce((sum, item) => sum + item.amount, 0); const income2Pay = (budgetData.primaryBiweeklyPay * 2) + otherMonthlyInc; const net2Pay = income2Pay - budgetData.totalMonthlyExpenses; const income3Pay = (budgetData.primaryBiweeklyPay * 3) + otherMonthlyInc; const net3Pay = income3Pay - budgetData.totalMonthlyExpenses; pdfHtml += `

Biweekly Pay Scenario (Typical 2-Paycheck Month):

`; pdfHtml += `

Income (2 paychecks + other): $${income2Pay.toFixed(2)}

`; pdfHtml += `

Expenses: $${budgetData.totalMonthlyExpenses.toFixed(2)}

`; pdfHtml += `

Net Surplus/Deficit: $${net2Pay.toFixed(2)}

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Biweekly Pay Scenario (3-Paycheck Month):

`; pdfHtml += `

Income (3 paychecks + other): $${income3Pay.toFixed(2)}

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Expenses: $${budgetData.totalMonthlyExpenses.toFixed(2)}

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Net Surplus/Deficit: $${net3Pay.toFixed(2)}

`; pdfHtml += `

This month's "extra" paycheck contributes $${budgetData.primaryBiweeklyPay.toFixed(2)} to the surplus.

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Biweekly Budgeting Tips:

Set aside approx. $${(budgetData.totalMonthlyExpenses / 2).toFixed(2)} from each of the first two paychecks for monthly bills.
Use the "extra" paycheck (approx. $${budgetData.primaryBiweeklyPay.toFixed(2)}) from 3-paycheck months for savings, debt, or large purchases.

`; } pdfPrintEl.innerHTML = pdfHtml; window.print(); pdfPrintEl.innerHTML = ''; }); // --- Initialization --- updatePaycheckTabDisplay(); paycheckApp.calculateTotalIncome(); // Initialize with default or empty values renderExpenses(); // Initialize expenses display paycheckApp.updatePlanningTab(); paycheckApp.updateSummaryPDFTab(); // Set initial state for pay frequency display monthlyPayInputGroup.style.display = (document.getElementById('freqMonthly').checked) ? 'block' : 'none'; biweeklyPayInputGroup.style.display = (document.getElementById('freqBiweekly').checked) ? 'block' : 'none'; });