Paycheck-by-paycheck cash-flow planning

Know what every paycheck
needs to cover.

Start with the balance in checking today. SalaryIQ fits bills into the right pay period, warns you before cash gets tight, and shows where every extra debt payment should go.

Build my plan free → Try the free debt planner
14 days free · no credit card · $8/mo after trial
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Monthly net
+$840
↑ Income covers commitments
Lowest balance
$4.2k
✓ $2.2k above EF
EF status
$2k / $2k
✓ Currently at target
Total debt
$28.5k
3 accounts · 14.2% avg APR
Debt-free date
Aug 2027
2y 3mo · saves $12.4k
Forecast · checking balance
Balance Debt payoff EF Fund
EF $2k
May '26Feb '27Aug '27
Salary · May 7
Covers bills through May 20
+$2,840
UTIL Internet −$60
DEBT Travel Card −$420
AVAL Travel Card extra −$320
✓ ON TRACK
Salary · May 21
Covers bills through Jun 3
+$2,840
BILL Rent −$1,400
GROC Groceries −$300
DEBT Auto loan −$280
✓ ON TRACK
Salary · Jun 4
Covers bills through Jun 17
+$2,840
INSU Auto insurance −$140
DEBT Student loan −$210
AVAL Travel Card extra −$390
✓ ON TRACK
Built for real life

A plan for money that
doesn't arrive neatly.

SalaryIQ is strongest when bills, paydays, debt, bonuses, and side income all run on different schedules.

PAYING DOWN DEBT

Crush six balances in 26 months, not six years.

Compares fixed payoff orders with avalanche, snowball, dynamic, and promo-aware strategies, then applies the winner to your real cash flow.

example 6-debt plan: −$30k interest
MIDDLE-CLASS W-2

Know exactly what each paycheck can absorb.

Bi-weekly paychecks meet monthly bills meet quarterly insurance. The math just works.

no spreadsheets needed
HIGH EARNERS

Bonuses, equity income, and side work — modeled clearly.

Plan one-time and irregular income in the budget, then estimate K-1 and capital-gain effects in the federal tax tool.

forecast: up to 1,500 days
FREELANCERS · 1099

Variable income that doesn't break the budget.

Override any paycheck for that one weird month. Side gigs, client wires, plasma donations — it all maps cleanly.

multi-stream ready
JUST GETTING STARTED

A real plan, in under ten minutes.

Punch in your bank balance, paychecks, and bills. See your debt-free date. Adjust the sliders. That's the workflow.

start with balance + paychecks + bills
One subscription, five planners

Move from “Can I afford it?” to a dated plan.

The paid app includes every planning surface. Public calculators stay free and require no account.

01 / BUDGET

Cash-flow forecast, from your balance today.

Start from what's in your account right now. Mark bills paid — even old ones — and the forecast re-plans from today. Spot the tight weeks before they hit you, up to 1,500 days out.

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02 / DEBT

Multi-strategy avalanche engine.

Compares fixed and adaptive strategies, including promo-rate changes. Tells you which payment to make from each paycheck.

Try the free debt avalanche calculator →
03 / PAYCHECK

Take-home math that's actually accurate.

Federal, FICA, 401(k), HSA, and post-tax deductions. Bi-weekly, semi-monthly, weekly, or monthly — whatever your employer does.

Estimate a paycheck free →
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04 / W-4

Calibrate your withholding once.

Two jobs or one, married filing jointly — estimate Lines 4a, 4b, and 4c, then compare the projected result before updating your W-4.

W4
05 / TAX RETURN

2026 federal tax planning — included.

W-2, 1099, K-1, RSU, capital gains, itemized vs standard. Built for planning and review; it does not e-file your return.

Estimate quarterly taxes free →
1040
How it works

Three steps. No bank linking required.

Manual entry, by design. The math doesn't care if you typed it or scraped it from Plaid — and we don't want your credentials.

STEP 01

Enter what you earn.

Paychecks, side income, one-time bonuses. Set the frequency and we'll project them across your selected planning horizon.

Salary +$5,447 bi-weekly
Bonus +$20,000 Mar 2027
1099 +$3,200 monthly
STEP 02

Enter what you owe.

Bills, subscriptions, debts. APR, promo-rate expirations, due day, last-paid date. We track the schedule.

Mortgage −$4,893 day 1
Sofi 9.80% −$1,899 day 18
Citi 0% → 25.24% Oct '26
STEP 03

Get a plan that keeps up.

Debt-free date, paycheck-by-paycheck breakdown, EF tracker. Mark a bill paid and the forecast re-plans from your balance right now — auto-avalanche routes every spare dollar to the highest-APR debt.

Debt-free Jun 15, 2028
Saves $30,271 vs minimums
EF funded Dec 3, 2026
$30,271
interest saved in one real 6-debt plan vs paying minimums
26mo
that same plan's time to debt-free
5
free calculators that work without an account
$0
credentials, scraped data, or sold information
Pricing

One simple price. Every planning tool.

No tiers. No upsells. No "Pro" plan that adds back the feature you actually need.

MONTHLY

Pay as you go

$8/ month
Everything below, billed monthly
Cancel any time in the secure billing portal
Free 14-day trial — no card
INCLUDED IN BOTH PLANS
Cash-flow budget & forecast (up to 1,500 days)
Multi-strategy debt avalanche
Paycheck take-home calculator
W-4 withholding calibration
2026 federal tax planner
Unlimited paychecks & debts
Workspace sharing (1 owner + 1 guest)
Export to JSON anytime
FAQ

Common questions.

Do you connect to my bank?

No. Manual entry, by design. We never see your credentials, and there's nothing to revoke if you cancel.

How accurate is the federal tax planner?

Cross-validated against real CPA-prepared returns for multiple filing years. Supports W-2, 1099, K-1, Schedule A/B/C/D/E plus QBI, AMT, NIIT, and Form 2210 underpayment penalty. It does not e-file and is not a substitute for a CPA on a complex return.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. The trial is free for 14 days with no card. Cancel a paid plan from the Stripe customer portal; your account remains available until you choose to delete it.

Does it handle RSUs / K-1s?

Yes. Model vesting or distributions as one-time or recurring income in the budget, and enter K-1 or capital-gain details in the federal tax planner.

What about variable income?

Set a base amount and override any individual paycheck. Useful for 1099 contractors, freelancers, side gigs — anything irregular.

How is this different from a typical budgeting app?

SalaryIQ starts with today's balance, maps bills to specific paychecks, and routes projected spare cash through a debt strategy. Paycheck, W-4, and federal tax planners are included too.

Give your next paycheck
a complete job.

Start with today's balance, your pay schedule, and your bills. SalaryIQ builds the plan from there.