Good evening, Maya
YouTube creator and freelance designer. Last 12 months, December 2025 to November 2026.
Next paycheck
Friday, November 13
$680
Your paycheck buffer covers 2.1 months with no new income.
Tax reserve
Set aside for your next estimated payment
$4,350
Next payment of $3,980 is due January 15, 2027. You're on track.
Emergency fund
Goal: 6 months of living costs
$9,800
3.3 of 6 months saved. At your current pace you'll reach the goal by July 2027.
Income in, paycheck out
Deposits swing from $2,400 to $11,200 a month. Your paycheck stays the same.
Money that came in
Paycheck you received
Where your money goes
How each deposit is split
- Paycheck55%
- Taxes24%
- Business costs10%
- Emergency fund6%
- Retirement (Solo 401k)5%
Income by source
Last 12 months, $64,100 in total
Watch Brand deals are 38% of your income. Losing one big sponsor would cut a month of pay. Growing Patreon or digital products would spread the risk.
Coming up
Money and deadlines over the next 10 weeks
- Nov 13
Paycheck of $680From your buffer
- Nov 20
Brightloop video dueReleases the remaining $1,600
- Nov 28
Studio Arcadia invoice reminderSecond automatic reminder
- Dec 2
Northpeak invoice due, $4,000Sent November 2
- Jan 15
Estimated tax payment, $3,980Already set aside
Brand deals
This quarter, $16,500 in total
| Brand | Stage | Next step | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumen Skincare | Negotiating | Reply to counter-offer | $6,500 |
| Northpeak Outdoor | Awaiting payment | Invoice due Dec 2 | $4,000 |
| Brightloop App | In production | Deliver video by Nov 20 | $3,200 |
| Tidewater Coffee | Paid | Send performance report | $2,800 |
Invoices
$5,850 outstanding
| Client | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Arcadia Logo refresh | 12 days late | $1,850 |
| Northpeak Outdoor Sponsored video | Due Dec 2 | $4,000 |
| Brightloop App 50% deposit | Paid Oct 30 | $1,600 |
Real hourly pay
October, after fees, costs and unpaid hours
$31.40
Up from $26.80 in September. Fewer unpaid editing hours made the difference.
Software subscriptions
7 tools
$177 / month
Your website builder and link-in-bio page overlap. Dropping one saves about $108 a year.
Retirement
Solo 401(k), this year
$3,200
Saved automatically from every deposit. Contributions lower this year's tax bill.