Scenarios

Create a scenario from the calculator, then give it a name that tells you what it represents.Useful names are short and specific: “Life now”, “Four-day week”, “Move closer to work” or “Extra $200 t...

Duplicate a scenario when you want to keep the original and explore a change safely.A clear comparisonStart with the scenario that is closest to your current life.Use Duplicate on that scenario.Ren...

Name scenarios so future you can understand them without opening every one.Names that work well“Life now” for the baseline.“New role, lower estimate” when income is uncertain.“Move to Hamilton, lik...

Use the scenario actions to keep your list understandable and remove versions you no longer need.Rename: Choose a name that describes the possibility or assumption.Print: Open the printable scenari...

Compare scenarios around the decision you are actually making, not every number on the page.Look at four thingsHow much money remains each month?Which assumptions changed?What happens to debt, savi...

Create enough scenarios to compare the choices that are genuinely in front of you. For many questions, two or three is plenty.A useful starting setCurrent: what life looks like now.Likely: the chan...