Budget Navigator

Inputs

Taxes & Paycheck Deductions

If you live at Flamingo Crossings Village, rent will be deducted weekly from your paycheck. Social Security, Medicare, and Federal Income Taxes will also be deducted weekly. State taxes will not be deducted by Disney, but you may still owe taxes to your home state. Please enter the % of Federal Income Tax you believe will be deducted.

If blank, a default of 10% will be used.

ESTIMATED INCOME
As a Program Participant you will be guaranteed to be scheduled a minimum of 30 work hours per week. The Base Pay Rate for 2026 Arrivals is $18 per hour.
NON-DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES
Be careful to enter the Weekly or the Monthly amount that is asked for.
Converted to weekly in the summary using / 4.33.
 
You can add up to 5 additional expenses.
DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES
If food for meals while working (packing a lunch) have not been included in the Grocery amount above, add it here or go back and adjust your grocery budget.
 
You can add up to 5 additional expenses.

Outputs

Name
Dates
Program Time
Housing
Federal Withholding Rate
Hours & Rate
Weekly Income
Social Security & Medicare (7.65%)
Federal Withholding
Weekly Rent
Income or (Deficit) after taxes & rent
NON-DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES
 
Grocery Budget (weekly)
Personal Care
Gas & Car Expenses (weekly)
Car Payment & Insurance (weekly)
Cell Phone (weekly)
Student Loan & Credit Cards (weekly)
 
Total of Weekly Non-Discretionary Expenses
Income or (Deficit) after Taxes, Rent and Non-Discretionary Expenses
DISCRETIONARY EXPENSES
 
Meals while Working (weekly)
Dining Out / Extra Food (weekly)
Entertainment (weekly)
Ubers & Other Transportation (weekly)
 
Total of Weekly Discretionary Expenses
Income or (Deficit) after Taxes, Rent and Expenses

 

QUICK RECAP

 

 
Weekly
Monthly
Gross Income
Taxes
Rent
Non-Discretionary Expenses
Discretionary Expenses
Net Income or (Deficit)

You can adjust any amount on the left, including the hours worked per week. Even working 34, 38, or 40 hours makes a big difference, and overtime kicks in after 8 paid hours per shift or after 40 hours in a pay period.

*This quick budget tool calculates overtime pay if you specify more than 40 hours per week, even though you can also earn overtime for working a shift that is over 8 paid hours.

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