What's cool about this chart, though, is that the amount you have set to whatever frequency will calculate a monthly budget. For example, if you have $50 weekly for food, the pie chart will show ...

So when CNBC posted a pie chart, breaking down the budget of a successful 25-year-old who makes an appalling $100,000 a year and is “excellent with money,” it, well…no, it didn’t go well.

Creating a monthly budget can feel like herding cats—things go in every direction, and somehow your money disappears before ...