Knowledge · Money and happiness

How big should your reserve be, when does work become optional, what makes you content? Free tools, honest math, no sign-up.

Models and self-assessments, not financial advice.

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A steaming cup of coffee on a dark side table next to a stack of old books.

Reserve. Freedom. Balance. Consistency.

For every tool, before every update

A number is only as good as its check. That’s why nothing goes live here until it has been recalculated independently.

  1. Every tool is built two times: once for the page, once as an independent reference.

  2. Both versions run against each other on a large number of inputs. Every deviation shows up.

  3. A tool that fails the check doesn’t go online. No exceptions.

The tools are not financial advice; where a result can only be a rough guide, the tool page says so. Responsible: Wild Garden Editorial Team.

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