1. Save the baseline
Open the relevant calculator, enter the current position, then save it with a clear name such as "Current salary" or "Current mortgage".
Save a baseline and one or more alternatives from the calculators, then compare the headline outputs, input assumptions and change versus baseline inside My Scenarios.
Open the relevant calculator, enter the current position, then save it with a clear name such as "Current salary" or "Current mortgage".
Change one thing at a time: pension contribution, pay rise, mortgage rate, childcare cost, ISA wrapper or ETF allocation.
Select two or more saved scenarios. The first selected item becomes the baseline, and the comparison table shows deltas where values are comparable.
| Decision | Baseline | Alternative | What to watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay rise | Current salary | New salary, bonus or sacrifice route | Extra take-home can be much smaller than the gross increase. |
| Child Benefit or childcare | Current adjusted net income | Pension or Gift Aid scenario | One household change can move several benefit thresholds. |
| Mortgage | Current rate and term | New rate, overpayment or remortgage option | Monthly saving is not the same as total cost saving. |
| Investing | Unwrapped or current allocation | ISA/GIA/pension or ETF mix | Tax wrapper, OCF, overlap and concentration all matter. |
Saved scenarios are stored in your browser unless you export them or enable any future sync option. This keeps the tool useful without forcing accounts, subscriptions or locked dashboards.