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2026-05-20 Pi Agent
finances
budget
report
expenses
monthly

2026-05 Budget Report From Transactions

Source

  • File analyzed (read-only, Nextcloud): ~/Nextcloud/ReynasShared/2026-05-15T01_14_39.588Z-transactions.csv
  • Analysis date: 2026-05-20
  • Coverage used: last 12 months through 2026-05-14 (May 2026 is partial month in export)

1) Normalized Month-to-Month View (Outliers Separated)

  • Normalized monthly income (recent cleaner period Oct 2025May 2026): ~$28,600
  • Normalized monthly core spend (includes mortgage): ~$14,250
  • Normalized monthly one-time/irregular spend: ~$13,680
  • Mortgage baseline observed: $5,358.53

Core Operating Budget (monthly)

  • Mortgage: $5,359

  • Utilities + phone + internet + insurance: $1,600

  • Groceries/household essentials: $1,200

  • Family care / childcare / school-related: $900

  • Dining/coffee: $600

  • Auto/transport/gas/tolls: $500

  • Medical/health/personal care: $500

  • Shopping (general discretionary): $1,500

  • Home maintenance (routine): $700

  • Software/subscriptions/misc: $300

  • Core total target: ~$13,159 (use $13,500 working cap with buffer)

Planned Irregular Budget (monthly sinking total)

  • Taxes reserve: $2,000

  • Travel reserve: $1,200

  • Home projects reserve: $1,500

  • Giving/Gifts reserve: $1,500

  • EMI reimbursable float reserve: $800

  • Irregular sinking total target: ~$7,000

Total Planned Monthly Outflow Target

  • $13,500 (core) + $7,000 (irregular reserves) = ~$20,500/month

3) Sinking-Fund Plan

Create and maintain 5 dedicated buckets/sub-accounts:

  1. Taxes Bucket ($2,000/mo)
  2. Travel Bucket ($1,200/mo)
  3. Home Projects Bucket ($1,500/mo)
  4. Giving/Gifts Bucket ($1,500/mo)
  5. EMI Float Bucket ($800/mo)

Rules

  • Spend irregular items only from the matching bucket.
  • If a bucket is empty, defer purchase unless explicitly approved as an exception.
  • Refill all buckets monthly (automated transfers on payday preferred).
  • Review and adjust caps quarterly, especially after stock vest events.

Last-12-Month Month-to-Month Report

Month Income Total Expenses Core Recurring One-Time / Irregular Mortgage in Month Net (Income - Expenses)
2025-05 $6,027 $19,027 $5,457 $13,570 $0 -$13,000
2025-06 $17,223 $70,436 $62,819 $7,617 $53,445 -$53,213
2025-07 $20,766 $8,907 $8,073 $834 $3,445 +$11,859
2025-08 $64,230 $245,251 $89,960 $155,291 $75,613 -$181,021
2025-09 $27,738 $36,542 $20,983 $15,560 $0 -$8,804
2025-10 $26,857 $18,109 $17,220 $889 $5,359 +$8,749
2025-11 $25,142 $48,242 $19,174 $29,067 $5,359 -$23,099
2025-12 $26,115 $17,651 $15,419 $2,232 $5,359 +$8,465
2026-01 $31,141 $25,639 $14,044 $11,595 $5,359 +$5,501
2026-02 $21,595 $35,214 $12,594 $22,621 $5,359 -$13,620
2026-03 $46,027 $32,233 $13,532 $18,701 $5,359 +$13,794
2026-04 $40,253 $37,446 $13,146 $24,300 $5,359 +$2,807
2026-05* $11,892 $8,903 $8,859 $44 $5,359 +$2,989
  • * May 2026 is partial in this export (through 2026-05-14).

Notes

  • The biggest source of volatility is irregular spending (taxes, travel, projects, gifts/donations), not baseline living costs.
  • Recommended cadence: monthly check-in + quarterly cap adjustment.