Free companion workbook to The Floor
The book gave you the method. This workbook gives you the worksheets, so you can put your own numbers on the page.
Use the fill in the blanks worksheets to find your Floor, shape your buffer, set your payday, write your Peak Rule, and name your protection target. You do not need perfect records. A few honest numbers are enough to begin.
Reading the book? This is the free companion the book points you to, The Uneven Paycheck. Same promised resource. Same next step.
The number your life can safely stand on
Where good months go before they disappear
A payday your clients do not control
Sound familiar?
That does not mean you are bad with money. It may mean your income is arriving in a shape your budget was never built for.
Some months look strong. Then rent clears, supplies get paid for, groceries happen, gas happens, and somehow the good month already feels thinner than it should.
Then a client cancels, a closing moves, tips slow down, invoices land late, or bookings get quiet.
The bills still arrive like clockwork.
Your income does not.
The money may still come in waves.
You do not have to.
The real problem
That works fine when the same amount arrives on the same dates. But if your income moves in waves, a normal monthly budget can make you feel like you failed before the month even gets going.
It asks you to plan from a number that may not show up this month. It treats a strong month like normal. It treats a slow month like failure. It leaves you guessing what is safe to spend, what needs to wait, and how much of a good month should be protected before it disappears.
You do not need a louder budget. You need a Floor.
A number your life can stand on when income gets uneven.
Inside the workbook
The Uneven Paycheck Workbook turns the method from The Floor into worksheets you fill in with your own numbers.
A simple sheet to reconstruct your last twelve months and find the number your life can stand on, without a spreadsheet.
Name your buffer account, your spending account, and the payday your clients do not control.
Decide what happens to a good month before the good month starts talking.
Choose how many Floor Months your buffer should hold to carry your ordinary slow season.
By the end, a single page holds your whole method in your own hand. Print it and write on it, or fill it in on your screen.
The first win is not a perfect plan.
The first win is seeing the ground.
Before you start
You can begin with estimates. You can come back later with better numbers. All you need is:
Who it is for
The Uneven Paycheck Workbook was made for people who work hard, make real money, and still feel financially ambushed because the timing is uneven.
Hairstylists. Barbers. Real estate agents. Photographers. Contractors. Estheticians. Freelancers. Consultants. Gig workers. Solo operators. Service workers. Small business owners.
Different work. Same pressure.
Your bills are monthly. Your income is not.
The moment this is for
You know the feeling.
Sitting in the car before walking into the store. Opening the banking app. Doing the quiet math. Groceries. Gas. Rent coming up. The client who moved her appointment. The invoice that has not landed. The slow week nobody planned for.
That moment is not proof that you are careless. It is proof your money needs ground.
The next step
Start with the workbook. It helps you put your own numbers on the page. After that, you can take the free Floor Assessment to see the pattern behind your money and where your ground may feel thin.
Put the method in your own hand. Free.
See your timing risk, money pattern, and Ground Score. Free.
Turn your numbers into a buffer target, a Floor Payday, and a clear first 30 day plan.
The workbook puts the method in your hand. The Assessment shows the pattern. The Ground Building Plan turns your numbers into a first 30 day plan.
Questions
No. A normal budget starts with what you hope the month will do. The Uneven Paycheck Workbook starts with what your slower months can safely support.
No. You can start with honest estimates. Better numbers can come later.
Yes. The book points you here for The Uneven Paycheck, the free, fill in the blanks workbook. This page delivers exactly that, with the worksheets you need to put the method on paper.
No. The workbook stands on its own, and it is also the companion to The Floor if you have read it. Either way, it walks you through the same simple steps.
No. The Uneven Paycheck Workbook is an educational workbook for understanding irregular income. It does not account for your full financial situation.
You will receive the free workbook and a few follow up emails to help you use it. After that, you can take the free Floor Assessment if you want to see your money pattern more clearly.
Yes. It was made for people whose income changes because of clients, bookings, tips, commissions, projects, seasons, or sales cycles.
You do not have to fix your whole money life today. Start with one number.
The Uneven Paycheck Workbook helps you put that number on paper, then build from there.
No perfect records. No spreadsheet. No shame.