You are running a monthly deficit
−$5,247/moRight now you spend about $5,247/mo more than comes in (Arjun's income only). That gap is sustainable for 3 mo on deployable cash — but if Arjun's income also stopped, runway drops to 2 mo. Landing your income is the switch that flips this from drawdown to wealth-building.
- Quant: active income $3,640/mo − expenses $8,887/mo = -$5,247/mo.
- Guardrail: deployable liquid $20,564 above the $2,310 floor; Vanguard excluded per the avoid-draw rule.
- Guardrail: stress test with all income lost → full burn $8,887/mo → 2 mo.