Divorce Recovery Budget Calculator

Rebuild finances post-divorce with income changes, legal fees, transition costs, and emergency fund timeline.

Post-divorce income/mo ($)

Alimony received/mo ($)

Child support received/mo ($)

New housing cost/mo ($)

Legal fees remaining ($)

Tab to move between fields

Total monthly income ($)

$4,800

Needs budget ($)$2,880

After housing & legal ($)$3,183

Legal fee payment/mo ($)$417

One-time transition costs ($)$4,800

Months to emergency fund27

Wants Budget$960

Monthly Surplus1,743

Housing Ratio25%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your new single household monthly income after the divorce.
Input updated fixed costs: new rent or mortgage payment, COBRA or new insurance, child support payments.
Set variable expenses for a single-person or single-parent household.
Review the revised surplus or deficit and identify the largest spending changes from the prior household.
Build an emergency fund goal equal to 3-6 months of the new monthly expenses.

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