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Decision Helpers

Open one helper at a time. Each decision can be saved into your personal Decision Journal.

Live Context

Signals tied to economic drift, updated every few hours.

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This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Decision Journal

Your saved decisions, with a lightweight outcome loop to learn what actually works.

No decisions saved yet. Save your first one below.

Outcome Stats

Breakdown of your saved decisions by type and outcome.

Save your first decision below to start tracking outcomes.

Buy vs Rent

Compare monthly costs and long-term assumptions.

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Formula

Standard amortized mortgage formula with 2% annual maintenance.

Monthly mortgage: $7043.81

Total buy cost: $467629

Total rent cost: $144000

Assumptions: 2% annual home maintenance, no appreciation.

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Budget Planner

Balance monthly cash flow in minutes.

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Formula

Income minus total expenses = remaining.

Total expenses: $5000

Remaining: $3000

Assumptions: All amounts are monthly.

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ROI Calculator

Understand returns and time horizons.

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Formula

ROI = (Gain / Investment) * 100

ROI: 18.00%

Monthly ROI: 1.50%

Assumptions: gain and investment are annual.

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Subscription Tracker

See monthly and annual subscription load.

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Formula

Annual total = monthly total × 12.

Monthly total: $55.00

Annual total: $660.00

Assumptions: costs are monthly.

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Option Scorecard

Score options with weighted criteria.

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Formula

Weighted score = score × criteria weight.

Total weighted score: 12.00

Assumptions: weight applies equally to each option.

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Break-even Analysis

Find the units or revenue needed to cover fixed costs.

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Formula

Break-even units = Fixed costs / (Price - Variable cost per unit)

Contribution margin: $35.00

Units needed: 286

Revenue needed: $17143

Assumptions: Monthly fixed costs, constant variable cost.

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Hire vs Outsource

Compare the true annual cost of hiring versus contracting.

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Formula

Hire cost = Salary × (1 + Benefits%). Outsource cost = Rate × Hours/week × Weeks/year.

Annual hire cost: $97500

Annual outsource cost: $170000

Annual difference: $-72500

Hire is cheaper

Assumptions: Full-time equivalent, no ramp-up cost.

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Career Offer Comparison

Compare two job offers across compensation, benefits, and growth.

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Formula

Score = Total comp + PTO value (salary/250 × days) + Remote days × $2,000/year

Offer A

Offer B

Offer A

Total comp: $109500

Adjusted score: $119200

Offer B

Total comp: $121200

Adjusted score: $138240

Offer B leads by $19040

Assumptions: Equity valued at stated annual amount, remote days at $2k/year value each.

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