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Know your next
best money move.
HansonsBudget helps you turn your income, spending, debt, goals, and big decisions into a clear plan — and tells you what to do next.
Start with estimates. You don't need perfect numbers to get your first next move.
Built for real money moments
When something changes, you should know what to do.
Most finance apps answer “where did my money go?” HansonsBudget answers “now that I know where I stand, what should I do next?”
Tax refund
Raise or bonus
Debt payoff
Rent vs. buy
Refinance
Travel card
Solar ROI
Kids / wedding
Step 1 — See where you stand
Your Money Map.
One screen that shows what comes in, what goes out, what's fixed, what's flexible, what's being saved, and how many months of cushion you have. No wall of charts. Just the picture.
- Money coming in vs. going out
- Fixed bills vs. flexible spending
- Debt, savings, and true leftover cash
- Emergency runway in months
In / mo
$5,300
Fixed
$2,150
Flexible
$1,180
On cards
$1,199
Saving
$980
Out / mo
$4,650
Surplus
$650
Runway
2.1 mo
Build emergency savings to $5,000 before adding to investing.
You're at 2.1 months of cushion. Getting to 3+ months protects you from forced credit-card debt the next time something breaks.
Step 2 — Know what to do next
One clear next best move.
We rank every move by financial impact, urgency, and confidence — and tell you exactly which piece of your data triggered the recommendation. No hype. Just a clear next step.
- Strong moves: high impact, high confidence
- Close calls: the deciding factor is usually not the math
- Risky moves: what the rec engine refuses to recommend
- Every move shows what data triggered it
Step 3 — Start simple, go deeper later
Two modes. One app.
Most people just want clarity and a next step. A few want full scenario modeling. HansonsBudget gives you both — without forcing you to choose.
Simple Mode
- Money Map and one Next Best Move
- Top 3 actions, plain English
- Simple goals and emergency runway
- No charts unless they help
Power Mode
- FIRE range planning + scenario lab
- Rent vs. buy, refinance, solar ROI breakdowns
- Rental property and business-owner planning
- Assumptions drawer + confidence scores
Trust + transparency
How we earn (and protect) the privilege.
HansonsBudget is free to use. We'll never sell your data. When we recommend a partner product, you'll see exactly why — and we don't rank by commission.
- Educational, not financial advice
- Bank connections powered by Plaid — read-only
- We never store your bank login credentials
- Affiliate links are clearly labeled, and rankings are user-first
Ready to know your next move?
Setup takes a few minutes. Start with estimates — you can clean it up later.
Build my Money Map