Know what’s safe to spend before payday.

BudgetMe Pro™ is a tool to help you see and manage your cash flow, paycheck by paycheck. It maps every bill and paycheck onto a calendar, so you see your balance on any date. No bank login. Your budget stays on your device, and you control it.

Free to start. Unlock everything for $19.99, paid once.

See it with example numbers

  • No bank login
  • Stays on your device
  • Paycheck by paycheck
BudgetMe Pro on a phone: $465 safe to spend before payday on Oct 23, the next 60 days, and the bills due before the next paycheck

Quick check.

  1. Do you know what your balance will be the day before your next payday?
  2. Could you name every bill due between now and then?
  3. If one paycheck came up short, would you know which bill to move?

If any of those gave you pause, BudgetMe Pro was built for you.

Sound familiar?

  • Your account dips below zero before payday. Then the overdraft fees start.
  • Your bank shows today’s balance. Not Thursday’s.
  • Rent, the car note and the light bill all land the week before payday.
  • One paycheck covers everything. The next one comes up short.
  • A bill you pay once a year shows up like a surprise.

If nothing changes, here’s the next six months.

Paid every two weeks, that’s about 13 paydays. Rent comes due six times. Every one of those weeks is a guess, and one wrong guess can cost an overdraft fee or a late fee. The average overdraft fee was $26.77 in 2025, and the average credit card late fee was $30.50.*

The sooner you can see it coming, the more of those paydays you get ahead of.

  • 13paydays if you’re paid every two weeks
  • $26.77average overdraft fee in 2025*
  • $30.50average credit card late fee in 2025*

Now picture your next payday.

You already know which bills it covers, what’s left after them, and the lowest your balance will get before the next one. That’s what BudgetMe Pro shows you.

  • See every payday coming

    Your balance, day by day, 60 days out, so a short week never sneaks up on you.

  • Make every paycheck carry itself

    Rebalance shows which bills to pay early, and what each paycheck can hold back, so none comes up short.

  • Save on purpose

    Goals funded from your paycheck or your side income, and an honest date for when you’ll get there.

BudgetMe Pro, feature by feature

Calendar

Safe to spend, worked out to the day.

Safe to spend is the lowest your balance gets before your next payday. Spend less than that and every bill on your calendar still clears. Tap any day to see that day’s balance and everything landing on it.

  • A 60-day balance chart with your lowest point marked
  • A warning with the date if your balance is headed below zero
  • Bills colour-coded: real grace window, late costs a fee, or you can pause it
  • Before your next paycheck: tick a bill paid, or pass it this time

What it means for you: you stop wondering whether you can afford something. You check.

The Calendar tab of an example budget: October 2026 with a projected balance on each day, colour-coded dots for bills, and a key explaining the colours

In & out

Real dates. Real totals. No averages.

Paid every two weeks? Some months bring three paychecks. BudgetMe Pro counts the actual paydays and due dates in each month instead of averaging them, so every total is built from real dates.

  • Weekly, every 2 weeks, twice a month, monthly, quarterly, yearly, plus IRS estimated-tax dates
  • Payment arrangements, each with its own dates and amounts
  • Early direct deposit, more than one account, and what you still owe on a card or loan, dated

What it means for you: you plan with the money that will actually be there, not an average of it.

The In and out tab of an example budget: what is left in October, two paychecks of $1,640 counted on their dates, and the month’s money out

Forecast

Six months out, find your tightest month.

Forecast looks six months ahead and shows the month with the least left over after everything’s paid. That’s the honest number to plan against. It also lists what you could pause, and which bills have a real grace window and which just charge a fee. BudgetMe Pro never moves a bill for you. It shows you the window, and you decide.

What it means for you: you see the hard month coming while there’s still time to get ready for it.

The Forecast tab of an example budget: the tightest month is October 2026, with what is left over in each of the next six months

Rebalance

When one paycheck comes up short, the others can carry it.

Rebalance finds any paycheck that can’t cover its own bills and shows you how to fix it: which bills to pay early from an earlier paycheck, and how much each paycheck should hold back. Money only moves forward. A paycheck can save for a later one, but it never borrows from one that hasn’t arrived.

  • Slide from “Just clear the short ones” to “Level them all”
  • Lock the plan into your calendar
  • Save the plan as a PDF with tick boxes

What it means for you: a short paycheck becomes something you planned for, not something that happens to you.

Rebalance in an example budget: a slider from just clearing the short paychecks to levelling them all, and the bills to pay early from earlier paychecks

Goals

Pay yourself first, from your paycheck or your side hustle.

Name a goal, choose the paycheck or side income that feeds it, and set a fixed amount or a share. BudgetMe Pro first checks that your pay covers your bills, then gives you the date you’ll reach the goal.

  • An emergency fund sized from 1, 3 or 6 months of your real bills
  • Side income counted when it lands, never guessed at ahead of time
  • A progress ring for every goal

What it means for you: your savings stop being whatever’s left over. They get paid first, toward a date you can see.

The Goals tab of an example budget: a holiday gifts goal funded by half of a side income, and an emergency fund funded from each paycheck

Spending

Learn what you really spend.

Log fast food, groceries, gas and anything else in a few seconds. Logging never changes your forecast. It’s for you: after a few weeks you’ll see how much you spend, how often, and whether your budget amounts are right.

  • Anything you buy twice or more in four months gets its own suggestion, with a typical amount and how often you buy it
  • Search everything you’ve ever logged
  • Save any month as a PDF

What it means for you: you find out where the money really goes, and your budget gets more accurate every month you use it.

The Spending tab of an example budget: what was spent in October by category against the plan, with a search box for everything logged

Built to be hands-on.

The more you work with something, the more familiar it becomes. The more time you spend doing something, the better you get at it. Money is no different.

BudgetMe Pro gives you just the right amount to do: a few minutes each payday, a few seconds each time you buy something. That’s enough to stay in touch with every dollar, and never so much that it turns into a chore. Stick with it and you won’t just have a budget. You’ll know how to run one.

See your first 90 days in Getting started
  • Each paydayA few minutes
  • Each time you buy somethingA few seconds

Also included

  • Calendar reminders

    Paydays and due dates in your phone’s own calendar. Names and dates only, never amounts.

  • Three PDF layouts

    Cards, bank-statement style, or a summary grid, paycheck by paycheck.

  • Passcode lock

    Turn it on and your budget is encrypted on the device.

  • Save a copy

    Back up your budget, or move it to a new device, in one file.

  • A file for your AI

    Export your budget to ask the AI assistant of your choice about it. Sample questions included.

  • Light and dark

    Follows your device, or pick one.

  • Phone, tablet, computer

    Add it to your Home Screen like any app. The full app works on up to 5 devices.

  • Built for everyone

    Checked against WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility guidelines, in light and dark.

Budgeting you do, not budgeting done to you.

Add your paychecks and bills once. BudgetMe Pro does the math; you make the calls. Pay early, pay on time, or pass this paycheck. Every bill is your decision, with its grace window right in front of you.

BudgetMe Pro never asks for:

  • your bank login
  • your Social Security number
  • an account or password
  • a credit check

Your budget is stored in your browser, on your device. The only thing the app sends anywhere is your licence key, to check that it’s valid.

Anything you export goes only where you send it: a saved copy, a PDF, the AI file or calendar reminders.

Because nothing is kept on our side, we can’t see your budget, and we can’t recover it either. Save a copy now and then.

How it works

Three short steps.

  1. Open the app

    Start free. No account to create. To unlock the full app later, paste the key from your receipt.

  2. Add your paychecks and bills

    Start with your paycheck and rent, then the rest.

  3. Check your calendar

    See exactly what’s left, and when.

Read Getting started: your first 90 days

Questions and answers

Is it really free?

Yes. The calendar, safe to spend, and all your paychecks and bills are free, with no time limit and no key. The full app unlocks everything else listed under Pricing for $19.99, paid once.

Do I need a key for the free version?

No. A key is only for the full app.

What happens to my budget when I upgrade?

Nothing moves. Your budget stays where it is, and the full-app features unlock on the same device.

What if my key stops working?

Your budget stays. The app goes back to the free features until your key checks out again.

How long does setup take?

A few minutes for the basics: your balance, your paychecks and your main bills. Add the rest as they come due.

Do I have to connect my bank?

No. You type in your balance, paychecks and bills, and update your balance whenever you like. Right after payday is a good habit.

Can it stop overdrafts?

It can’t move money or change what your bank charges. It shows you ahead of time the day your balance would go below zero, so you have time to pass a bill this paycheck or rebalance before it happens.

Where is my budget kept?

In your browser’s storage on the device you use. It isn’t sent to us or anyone else. It only leaves when you export it, and then it goes where you send it.

What if I lose my phone or clear my browser?

Your budget goes with it, and we can’t restore it because we never had it. Use Save a copy to keep a backup. On iPhone, add BudgetMe Pro to your Home Screen: Safari can delete a site’s data after 7 days of use without a visit, and Home Screen apps are exempt.

Can I use it on my phone and my computer?

Yes. The free version works on any device, and the full app activates on up to 5. Each device keeps its own copy and they don’t sync, so you move your budget between them with Save a copy and Load.

Does it work without internet?

Yes, once it’s been opened online on that device. The full app keeps working offline for up to 7 days after its last licence check. After that, the free features keep working until it can check again.

Is it a subscription?

No. The free version costs nothing, and the full app is $19.99, once. Improvements are included. The app updates itself.

What if it’s not for me?

30-day refund, no questions asked. Email [email protected].

Is this financial advice?

No. BudgetMe Pro does the arithmetic on the numbers you enter. It doesn’t give financial, tax or credit advice, and the decisions are yours.

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  • See your balance on every date
  • Spot the days your balance is set to drop below zero, before payday
  • Every paycheck and bill, no limits
  • Tick bills paid, or pass one this paycheck
  • Save a backup and lock it with a passcode
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Everything in Free, plus:

  • Six-month Forecast
  • Rebalance: pay bills early so every paycheck carries itself
  • Goals and Pay Yourself First
  • A spending log that finds your patterns
  • More than one account
  • Payment arrangements, balances owed and APR
  • PDF budgets, a file for your AI, and calendar reminders
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  • Why there’s no subscription

    The budget itself is free. The full app is one payment, not another monthly bill. It’s priced to put serious planning tools in everyone’s hands, because cost shouldn’t stand in the way.

  • Less than one average overdraft fee.*

    And you see a dip below zero coming, with every due date and grace window in front of you.

26 features. One price.

Many budgeting apps charge by the month or by the year. The full app is $19.99, once, and this is everything it includes.

Plan your paychecks

  • Safe to spend, worked out to the day
  • Your balance on every date of the calendar
  • A 60-day balance chart with your lowest point marked
  • Before your next paycheck: tick a bill paid or pass it
  • Monthly totals counted from real dates, never averaged
  • Every schedule from weekly to yearly, plus IRS estimated-tax dates
  • Payment arrangements with their own dates and amounts
  • Early direct deposit, set per paycheck
  • More than one account
  • Balances owed on cards and loans, dated

See what’s ahead

  • A six-month forecast with your tightest month
  • A list of what you could pause
  • Grace windows and late-fee labels on your bills
  • Rebalance for short paychecks
  • Lock a rebalance into your calendar

Save on purpose

  • Goals with a finish date
  • Pay yourself first from a paycheck or side income
  • An emergency fund sized from your real bills

Learn as you go

  • A spending log with search
  • Spending patterns and item-by-item suggestions

Keep it yours

  • Calendar reminders for paydays and due dates
  • PDFs in three layouts, plus Rebalance and Spending reports
  • A file for your AI assistant
  • Passcode lock
  • Save a copy and load it on another device
  • Light and dark modes

* In 2025 the average overdraft fee was $26.77 (Bankrate) and the average credit card late fee was $30.50 (WalletHub). Price in US dollars; any sales tax is shown at checkout.

Your next payday is already on the way.

Set BudgetMe Pro up tonight, or on payday morning. Either way, this paycheck can be the first one you plan instead of guess.

The first month takes a little work. Bills you forgot will turn up, and that’s the point: each one you add is one you’ll see coming next time.

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