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Learn how to use Hierarchy Budget to understand what your spending reveals about which human needs are calling for resources.
Your budget is fully stored in your browser—no account needed. Your data stays private and will be there when you return. After filling out your budget and populating all the data, you can export it as a beautifully formatted PDF of the whole thing, or in Excel or CSV format.
Understand the psychological foundation behind budgeting with Maslow's hierarchy of human needs.
- Maslow's Theory
- Partial Satisfaction
- Why This Matters
Learn how to create your first budget and start mapping your spending to human needs.
- Quick Start
- The Five Levels
- Reading Your Pyramid
Discover what your budget patterns reveal about your financial psychology and priorities.
- Pattern Analysis
- Common Scenarios
- Next Steps
Calculate and compare debt payoff strategies to save money and become debt-free faster.
- Snowball vs Avalanche
- Payment Schedules
- Interest Savings
Project your budget 1-60 years forward to see where your current trajectory leads.
- Configure Assumptions
- Add Life Events
- View Milestones
Import transactions from CSV or Excel files and automatically categorize expenses.
- CSV Import
- Excel Import
- Automatic Categorization
Explore example families across different income levels to see how Maslow's hierarchy manifests in real budgets.
- Multiple Income Levels
- Interactive Examples
- Real Budget Data