This tiny automation allows you to allocate your income automatically. It runs a service on n8n so that anyone with the shortcut can run the same numbers.

## Income allocator automation flow diagram
![Income allocator automation flow diagram](https://mermaid.ink/svg/pako:eNpVkDFrw0AMhf_KoWJIIBnSDAkeCm0Sjx2a0qHcovjU5IgtmbNuCMb_vWenbilanvQ-PZA6KMUR5JBlnWeveWdBL1SThdzCCdskFuZn9oHB46miNpkmgU3wNYbbTioJI_-wWRVFcbivtFQKu_9-8bzd7TcW-r7PMstDnQM2F_O-H7R3q9kL8nU-yMfZ8SJBy6jt2K9nvOX5D2aWS_MqSgZriaymQe_S7MmkvXF5AA6sFCbibq7HpMF8I42BzSm6M6nBqpIS1QtPKbCAmkKdctN3OsvG_H0myXTY1YLlPnGxcah0cF4lQP6FVUsLwKhyvHEJuYZIE7T3mA6uf6kG-VNk6vtvTQWEYg)

```mermaidignore
graph TD

id1(Bank)
id2(Shortcuts)
id3(n8n)

id1 -- Note amount paid --> id2
id2 -- Enter amount --> id3
id3 -- Return budget allocation --> id2
```

## Step 1. Get paid
The best step. Note how much - this income allocator can take in any amount and still split it to the same percentages.

## Step 2. Create a shortcut that takes in your income amount
Create a shortcut that posts to the webhook you are going to create in **Step 3**. It should be a `POST` request with `amount` added to the request body. The blurred out bit is the `URL` of the n8n webhook.
![](https://ry.d.pr/tDoWQ8.png)

## Step 3. Create an n8n workflow
Create a webhook workflow that contains 2 nodes - a webhook and a function node.
![The n8n income allocator workflow](https://ry.d.pr/bl9jve.png).

The webhook listens and receives the data that is sent from the shortcut in **Step 2**. We then do a calculation in the function and return that data as a response. Something like this:
```js
total = Number(items[0].json.body.amount);
treatMoney = Math.floor(total * 0.05);
savingsMoney = Math.floor(total * 0.35);
expensesMoney = Math.floor(total * 0.55);
items[0].json.display = "Money into everyday expenses: $" + expensesMoney.toString() + "\nMoney into savings: $" + savingsMoney.toString() + "\nMoney into each spending account: $" + treatMoney;
return items;
```

It just responds with a simple, human readable string with instructions where to allocate the money. This string is then displayed by the shortcut.

You could make this more complex if you have different budgetting needs. I really love this simple architecture - you could use it to do all manner of things.

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