Cashflow forecasting: knowing if you can afford it

Your balance today says very little. What is due before payday says everything.

A financial chart on a laptop screen

A ₱20,000 balance means one thing on the 5th and something else entirely on the 28th with rent, two cards and an insurance premium still to clear.

Forecasting is just listing what is coming in and what is going out between now and your next payday, then looking at the number at the bottom. It takes ten minutes once your recurring items are set up, then none at all.

A stacked area chart of debt over time

It changes the question from “can I afford this right now” to “can I afford this and still cover what I have already committed to”, which is the question that actually matters.

A line chart with several series

Tarsi puts recurring bills, installments, subscriptions and expected income on one timeline, so the answer is on screen before you spend.

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