A $900 phone
THE REAL-WORLD AFFORDABILITY CHECK
Can You Afford It—
and Is It Worth It?
Before you buy, see what survives after your bills, how much working life it costs, and whether buying now, waiting, or spending less is the smarter move.
✓ No account required✓ Runs privately in your browser✓ No bank connection
ONE PURCHASE. TWO REALITY CHECKS.
QUICK REALITY CHECK
What Is Your Life Paying For?
Pick one. We’ll bring the uncomfortable math.
FREE DECISION GUIDES
Start with the question you are already asking.
Worked examples, plain-language math, and a calculator ready for your own numbers.
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Browse the complete Real Cost Library →How much is your spare time worth?
Set a personal value for free time before giving it up.
Read and calculate →02Holiday spending planner
Budget the whole season in dollars and work hours.
Read and calculate →03Did your raise beat inflation?
See whether your buying power actually increased.
Read and calculate →04Why did your internet bill go up?
Annualize the increase and check the bill line by line.
Read and calculate →05Compare health-plan total costs
Put premiums and expected care costs side by side.
Read and calculate →06Is the extra shift worth it?
Estimate overtime after withholding and shift costs.
Read and calculate →07Can I afford it before payday?
Protect bills and your cash cushion.
Read and calculate →08Car payment hours calculator
See a monthly payment in annual work hours.
Read and calculate →09Monthly & annual subscription calculator
Total every recurring charge and renewal.
Read and calculate →10What does food delivery cost?
Price the full weekly convenience habit.
Read and calculate →11Impulse purchase calculator
Turn a repeated habit into workdays.
Read and calculate →12Buy now, pay later calculator
See every installment before committing.
Read and calculate →13Daily & monthly credit-card interest calculator
Estimate interest from your balance and APR.
Read and calculate →14Commuting cost calculator
Annualize fuel, fares, parking, and time.
Read and calculate →15Daily coffee cost calculator
Price the habit without judging the ritual.
Read and calculate →16Phone upgrade cost calculator
Compare the upgrade with keeping your phone.
Read and calculate →17Smoking or vaping cost calculator
See the annual dollar and work-hour cost.
Read and calculate →ANONYMOUS. APPROVED. SURPRISING.
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HOW IT WORKS
A price tag cannot see next week.
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Enter the purchase
One-time or recurring. Coffee counts. So does the dream truck.
- 02
Protect upcoming bills
Add what is available, what is due, and the cushion you refuse to spend.
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Get a decision
See buy now, wait, or spend less—plus the true working-life cost.
FOUR FREE TOOLS • ONE PRIVATE SYSTEM
Make the next decision easier than the last.
Audit recurring costs, compare two choices, track your progress, and reclaim value one small action at a time. Everything stays in this browser.
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Subscription Stack Audit
Total every recurring charge and decide what stays.
Audit subscriptions →02My Reclaimed-Life Dashboard
See your saved decisions and progress in one place.
Open dashboard →03Compare Two Purchases
Put two choices side by side in dollars and work hours.
Compare choices →0430-Day Challenge
Complete one practical money action each day.
Start the challenge →GO BEYOND ONE PURCHASE
Reclaim more than pocket change.
$9 DOWNLOADThe Life Cost Audit Workbook
An 18-page fillable and printable workbook for uncovering low-value expenses, calculating their working-life cost, and building a realistic 30-day plan.
- Complete spending-category audit
- Work-hours and five-year projections
- Three Life Reclaimed scenarios
$19 DOWNLOADThe Life Reclaimed Toolkit
Seven practical, editable tools for subscriptions, debt, impulse purchases, savings goals, and monthly resets.
- Expense audit spreadsheet
- Cancellation and debt trackers
- Purchase-decision worksheet
Paid tools are optional. The working-life calculator stays free and requires no account.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Before you hand us your paycheck.
Is this a budgeting website?
No. It is a purchase-decision tool. It checks one choice against your upcoming bills and shows the hidden time cost of the money.
Do you connect to my bank?
No. You enter only the numbers needed for this decision, and the calculation runs in your browser.
What does ‘affordable’ mean here?
It means the purchase, bills you listed, and cash cushion fit within the money you said is currently available. It cannot account for expenses you leave out.
Do you store my salary or balance?
Income, balance, bills, tax rate, and work expenses stay on your device and are not included in shared links or cards.
Is this financial advice?
No. Everything here is general educational information and an estimate based on your inputs.
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