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See Your Financial Position in One View

Enter 7 inputs. Get one overall score plus 4 category scores — savings rate, emergency fund, debt-to-income, and retirement progress. Benchmarked against national averages.

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Inputs required
Takes about 2 minutes
4
Dimensions scored
Savings, debt, retirement
National avg
Benchmarked against
BEA + Federal Reserve data
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Your financial snapshot

$

After-tax monthly income

$

401k, IRA, and savings transfers

$

Mortgage, car, student loans, cards

$

Cash and liquid savings

2

Retirement inputs

Used for age-based benchmark

$

Current annual income

$

Total retirement balance

Enter monthly take-home income plus either monthly savings or current savings balance to continue.

What you will be compared against

National benchmark data from BEA, Federal Reserve, and Fidelity retirement studies

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Savings rate

Most Americans save at about half the historical average of 8.4%.

National avg: 4.5%Target: 15–20%
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Emergency fund

37% of Americans cannot cover a $400 emergency in cash.

National avg: 1.5 monthsTarget: 3–6 months
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Debt-to-income

Above 45% signals financial stress in most lending models.

National avg: 42%Target: below 36%
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Retirement progress

Benchmarks are framed as salary multiples by age (Fidelity).

Avg: ~65% of targetTarget: age-based multiple

Improve the weakest category first.

A better savings rate, stronger emergency fund, lower debt burden, or stronger retirement progress can lift your overall position.

How scoring works

Your score is the average of four equally weighted category scores. National averages are modelled from published benchmark data (BEA, Federal Reserve, Fidelity). Benchmarks are reference points — always verify with a qualified financial advisor for your specific situation.