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Can I Afford This Purchase?

"Can I afford it?" is not the same as "Do I have the money?" Enter the price and your monthly income and expenses for a straight answer.

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Affordable today is not the same as right for your plan.

PFOS checks a purchase against everything else your money has to do — your emergency fund, your debts, your goals — and tells you whether it belongs in this month.

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Every result comes from the same engine PFOS runs for members. Projections are illustrative, for informational purposes only, and not a guarantee of future results.

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What the answer tells you

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A clear verdict
Green light, proceed with caution, or red light — based on how the price compares with what you have left over each month.
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The price in hours
What the purchase costs in hours of your own work, so you can weigh it in time instead of dollars.
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What it could grow to
What the same money could become if it were invested instead.
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