| Spending — all-in ceiling | |||
| Personal expenses | $1,400 | 72,800 EGP | monthly |
| Family support | $200 | 10,400 EGP | commitment |
| Personal buffer | $400 | 20,800 EGP | discretionary |
| Total spend ceiling | $2,000 | 104,000 EGP | ceiling |
| Fixed obligations (within ceiling) | |||
| Car loan | ~$77 | 4,000 EGP exact | autopilot |
| Investment surplus | |||
| EGP income − $2,000 ceiling | ~$4,000 | ~208,000 EGP | deploy |
| Bucket | USD/mo | EGP approx | Where |
Liquid Reserve (Ossoul) CIB Ossoul · EGP · ~23% yield | $1,000 | 52,000 EGP | EGP fund |
Opportunity Fund CIB USD savings · no lock-in · 2-3% | $800 | ~41,600 EGP | USD savings |
Physical Gold Cairo dealers · EGP · hard asset | $700 | ~36,400 EGP | Cairo · EGP |
Retirement (IBKR) 90% VT + 10% FBTC · long-term | $600 | ~31,200 EGP | IBKR · USD |
Buffer Absorbs surprises · or extra IBKR | $500 | ~26,000 EGP | flexible |
Genuinely free Candidate for IBKR at Feb 2027 review | $400 | ~20,800 EGP | your call |
| Total surplus | $4,000 | ~208,000 EGP | monthly |