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Plan your money, visualise your future — built for Bermuda life.

💰 Budget Split Calculator
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Enter your income to see your budget breakdown

🏝️ Bermuda tip: With housing often 35–50% of income in Bermuda, many residents use a modified 60/20/20 rule — allocating more to needs while protecting the 20% savings target.
🎯 Savings Goal Calculator
Optional — enter 0 if a simple savings account
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Enter your goal details to see your savings timeline

🏝️ Bermuda tip: Common savings goals: scooter insurance ($650), emergency fund ($16,500–$33,000), move-in costs ($8,400+), or a deposit on a property ($170,000+). Set the goal that fits your next milestone.
📈 Compound Growth Calculator
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Enter your investment details to see compound growth

💡 The rule of 72: Divide 72 by your annual return rate to estimate how long it takes to double your money. At 8%: 72÷8 = 9 years to double.
💳 Debt Payoff Calculator
See how extra payments accelerate payoff
⚠️ Your monthly payment must exceed the minimum interest charge.
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Enter your debt details to see your payoff timeline

💡 Avalanche method: Pay minimums on all debts, then throw every extra dollar at the highest-APR debt first. It minimises total interest paid.
🏠 Mortgage Calculator
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Enter property details to see your mortgage breakdown

🏝️ Bermuda tip: Bermuda properties typically start at $500K+. Non-Bermudians need a licence and face minimum value thresholds. Always include stamp duty (~4.5–5%) in your total purchase budget.
🏆 Retirement Planner
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Enter your details to see your retirement projection

🏝️ Bermuda tip: With no personal income tax and high salaries, Bermuda offers excellent retirement-saving potential. However, high living costs mean retirement targets should be 25–30% higher than equivalent plans in lower-cost countries.
⚖️ Net Worth Calculator

List your assets and liabilities — your net worth = assets − liabilities.

📈 Assets
📉 Liabilities
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Add your assets and liabilities to calculate your net worth

📉 Inflation Impact Calculator
Your savings account interest or investment return
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See how inflation erodes your purchasing power over time

💡 Real return = Nominal return − Inflation. If your savings earn 2% but inflation is 4%, your real return is −2% — you're losing purchasing power despite positive interest.
🛡️ Emergency Fund Planner
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Enter your monthly expenses to calculate your emergency fund target

🏝️ Bermuda tip: Given Bermuda's high cost of living, financial advisors typically recommend 4–6 months of expenses as a minimum emergency fund — significantly larger than typical $1,000 starter funds advised elsewhere.
🛵 Side Hustle & Business Calculator
Tools, subscriptions, market fees, etc.
Materials, supplies, packaging per unit
30%
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Enter your side hustle details to see your income projection

🏝️ Bermuda tip: Popular Bermuda side hustles include tutoring ($60–$100/hr), graphic design, photography, catering, cleaning services, and selling local crafts at markets. Remember: self-employed income may be subject to payroll tax — consult a Bermuda accountant.
💳 Credit Card Payoff Comparison
Typical minimum is 1–3% of balance or $25, whichever is higher
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Enter your credit card details to compare payoff strategies

💡 Paying just $50 extra/month on a $3,000 balance at 22% APR can save over $1,500 in interest and cut payoff time by 4+ years.
🔀 Debt Consolidation Calculator

Enter up to 4 existing debts, then compare to a single consolidation loan.

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Enter your debts to see if consolidation makes sense

💡 Consolidation only makes sense if the new rate is lower than your weighted average rate and you don't extend the term so long that total interest rises.
🏦 Loan Affordability Calculator
Car loans, credit cards, student loans
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Enter your income and debts to see how much you can borrow

🏝️ Bermuda tip: Bermuda banks typically apply a 40–45% DTI maximum. However, given the island's cost of living, financial advisors recommend keeping total debt payments below 35% of gross income.
🏠 Rent vs Buy Break-Even
🔵 BUYING
🟢 RENTING
If you rent, what return could you earn on the down payment?
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Enter buying and renting details to find the break-even point

🏝️ Bermuda tip: Property prices in Bermuda are among the world's highest. Non-Bermudians need a licence to buy and face value thresholds ($2M+ ARV for condos). The rent vs buy decision is especially complex here — total cost of ownership often exceeds renting for the first 10+ years.
✈️ Customs Duty Calculator

Calculate the true landed cost of items imported into Bermuda.

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Add items to calculate their true landed cost in Bermuda

🏝️ Common Bermuda duty rates: Clothing 25%, Electronics 25%, Furniture 22.25%, Food items 0–22.25%, Vehicles 75–150%, Books 0%. Rates vary — check Bermuda Customs for exact classifications. Duty is calculated on the declared purchase price.
📐 Housing Affordability Calculator
BELCO + water + internet — reduces housing budget
Optional — see if a specific rent fits your budget
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Enter your income to see what housing you can afford

🏝️ Bermuda reality check: Average 1-bed rent ≈ $2,000–$2,500/mo; 2-bed ≈ $2,800–$4,000+/mo. To afford $3,000 rent at the 30% rule, you need $10,000/month net income. Many Bermuda residents share accommodation to make costs manageable.
📊 Investment Return Comparator

Compare up to 3 investment options side by side over time.

📘 Option A
📗 Option B
📙 Option C (optional)
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Enter investment details to compare outcomes side by side

💡 A seemingly small 1.4% fee difference compounds massively over decades. On $10,000 over 30 years at 8%, a 1.5% fee costs you over $80,000 in lost growth vs a 0.1% fee fund.
💸 Dividend Income Calculator
S&P 500 avg ~1.5%, dividend ETFs 3–5%, REITs 5–8%
How much passive dividend income do you need?
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Enter your portfolio details to see your dividend income potential

💡 DRIP power: Reinvesting dividends automatically buys more shares, which earn more dividends — a compounding cycle. Over 20 years, reinvesting can more than double your portfolio vs taking dividends as cash.
🔥 FIRE Number Calculator

Financial Independence, Retire Early — find your magic number.

What you need to live on per year — be honest!
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Enter your details to find your FIRE number and timeline

🏝️ Bermuda FIRE tip: High Bermuda salaries + zero income tax = accelerated FIRE potential. However, factor in Bermuda's high living costs in retirement. Many Bermudians achieving FIRE choose to relocate to lower-cost countries to stretch their portfolio further.
🧾 Bermuda Take-Home Pay Calculator
Bermuda Contributory Pension — typically ~5% employee share
Your share after employer contribution
Union dues, additional pension, etc.
Shows your true total cost to employer
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Enter your salary details to see your Bermuda take-home pay

🏝️ Bermuda has NO personal income tax. Your only mandatory deductions are the Contributory Pension (~5% employee), health insurance (shared with employer), and any other voluntary deductions. This makes Bermuda gross-to-net far more favourable than comparable jurisdictions.
🌍 Salary Comparison Calculator

Compare a Bermuda salary to equivalent positions abroad — accounting for taxes and cost of living.

🏝️ Bermuda
🌍 Comparison Country
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Enter both salaries to see the true financial comparison

📈 Raise Impact Calculator
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How much of the extra income will you save vs spend?
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Enter your salary and raise to see the long-term financial impact

💡 Avoid lifestyle inflation: When you get a raise, direct at least 50% of the extra take-home into savings/investments. The compounded value of that decision over 10 years is typically 5–10× the short-term spending value.
💍 Bermuda Wedding Budget Planner
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Enter your wedding budget items to see your total and savings timeline

🏝️ Bermuda wedding costs: Average Bermuda wedding runs $30,000–$75,000+. Popular venues: Fairmont Southampton, Waterlot Inn, Tucker's Point, private estates. Off-peak months (Jan–Mar) can be significantly cheaper. Destination wedding packages can sometimes reduce costs for smaller guest lists.
👶 Baby & Family Cost Calculator
Bermuda nurseries: $1,500–$3,000/month
Co-pays, prescriptions, dental, vision
Government schools free; private $15,000–$25,000/yr
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Enter your child-related costs to see the full financial picture

🏝️ Bermuda family costs: Childcare alone can consume an entire salary. Many families have one parent reduce hours or stay home when childcare exceeds their take-home pay. Plan early — waiting lists at popular nurseries can be 12–18 months long.
🎓 Education Savings Calculator
Education costs typically rise 3–6%/year
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Enter your child's age and education goals to see the savings plan

🏝️ Education cost benchmarks: Bermuda private school $15K–$25K/yr × 13 years = $195K–$325K+. US university $35K–$80K/yr × 4 years = $140K–$320K. UK university £25K–£40K/yr. Start saving from birth — compound growth over 18 years dramatically reduces the monthly amount needed.
💱 Currency Converter

BMD is fixed 1:1 with USD. Rates below are indicative — update manually for precision.

Manual Exchange Rates (vs 1 USD)
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Enter an amount to convert BMD/USD to multiple currencies

🏝️ Bermuda Dollar fact: BMD is permanently pegged 1:1 to the US Dollar. Both currencies circulate freely on the island. When travelling or sending remittances abroad, you'll need to convert at the current market rate. Update the rates above using Google or your bank's current rates.

Educational estimator only. Not financial advice. All amounts in BMD (1:1 with USD). Consult a qualified financial advisor for personal guidance. © 2026 Pocket Change BDA.