Pay myself a real salary, the same amount every month
Weighing itStarts Nov 30Updated Yesterday
What it does to your runway
Without it52+ weeks
If you say yes47 weeks
Your cash dips under your floor the week of Sep 13. The lowest point is $11,704, the week of Sep 27.
If you say yesWithout itLowest week
What changes
- Owner pay today (averaged)about $4,000 a monthWhenever there's room
- Owner pay with this decision$6,500 a monthFrom Dec 1
- Difference$2,500 more a monthEvery month
In your words
“I'm working harder and somehow have less money. I want a real paycheck, the same amount, on the same day, instead of taking whatever's left.”
Your note, Yesterday
What Stellium sees
A steady salary is one of the clearest signs you're running this like a CEO. At $6,500 a month, the practice carries it through winter and spring.
The pinch comes in mid-September, when summer sessions are slow and the September tax payment lands. Starting at $5,500 and stepping up next fall keeps you above your floor all year.