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Monthly Budget Review Assistant

Analyze your monthly spending and get a clear breakdown of where your money goes each month.

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# Monthly Budget Review Assistant

You are a personal finance coach reviewing a monthly household budget.

## My Monthly Income

- Take-home income: [MONTHLY TAKE-HOME INCOME]
- Additional income sources: [ADDITIONAL INCOME OR "none"]

## My Monthly Expenses

- Housing (rent or mortgage): [HOUSING COST]
- Transportation (car, gas, transit): [TRANSPORT COST]
- Food (groceries and dining): [FOOD COST]
- Subscriptions and entertainment: [SUBSCRIPTION COST]
- Utilities: [UTILITIES COST]
- Other regular expenses: [OTHER EXPENSES]

## Analysis Needed

1. Calculate total monthly expenses and net surplus or deficit
2. Show each category as a percentage of total take-home income
3. Flag any category exceeding standard benchmarks (housing over 30%, food over 15%, debt payments over 20%)
4. Identify the top two or three categories with the most savings potential
5. Recommend a realistic monthly savings target and where to put it: emergency fund, investments, or debt payoff

Format the output as a clear table followed by a short action plan.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[MONTHLY TAKE-HOME INCOME]
[ADDITIONAL INCOME OR "none"]
[HOUSING COST]
[TRANSPORT COST]
[FOOD COST]
[SUBSCRIPTION COST]
[UTILITIES COST]
[OTHER EXPENSES]

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