Financial Literacy
Budget Analytics Dashboard
Total investment, spending categories, monthly cadence, planned vs actual, and procurement insights — sourced directly from the project budget workbook.
Total Investment
$1,358
111 line items
Planned Budget
$1,500
Approved estimate
Variance
-$142
Under budget by 9%
Avg / Transaction
$12
Disciplined small buys
Spending by Month — Planned vs Actual
Monthly cadence vs originally planned monthly allocations.
Spending by Category
Where every dollar went.
- Party Décor & Gifts$568
- Grow Lights$166
- Containers & Equipment$137
- Seeds$120
- Soil & Media$114
- Pest Management$92
- Greenhouse$90
- Craft Supplies$30
- Fertilizer$22
- Paint & Finishing$19
Cumulative Spend
Running total across the project lifecycle.
Procurement Timeline
Transaction count per month — pacing of purchases.
Garden Cost Breakdown
Total: $741
Event Cost Breakdown
Total: $617
Top 8 Line Items
Largest individual purchases in the workbook.
| Date | Item | Category | Source | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24th 2026 | Electric auger | Party Décor & Gifts | Event | $165 |
| Jan 5th 2026 | Green house | Greenhouse | Garden | $90 |
| Jan 5th 2026 | Pack of 8 | Grow Lights | Garden | $55 |
| March 30th 2026 | Pack of 8 | Grow Lights | Garden | $50 |
| March 12th 2026 | Backdrop stand | Party Décor & Gifts | Event | $37 |
| Feb 9th 2026 | Pack of 4 | Grow Lights | Garden | $33 |
| April 13th 2026 | Birdbath fountain pump | Party Décor & Gifts | Event | $32 |
| April 10th 2026 | Honey Jars 1.5 oz 40 | Party Décor & Gifts | Event | $30 |