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How Personal will work

Personal is planned. It isn't open yet. Below is a made-up example of what it would show.

What's real today

Works today

  • The U.S. reading, free, every Monday.
  • Numbers for each state, D.C. and metro area.

Planned, not built yet

  • An answer kept up to date for your work, home and bills.
  • A check each week that says what changed and why.
  • Sign-ups.

Made up

Everything in the example below. The person, the facts and the answers are made up.

An example, week by week

Made-up example Sam is made up. Sam rents a home and works as a nurse.

  1. Made-up example

    Week 1: the first reading

    First reading

    Work for Sam looks steady.

    Current position
    Hospitals near Sam are still hiring nurses. A lease sets Sam's rent.
    What changed
    This is the first reading. Later weeks compare with it.
    Protections
    A lease sets Sam's rent until spring.
    What we don't know
    We don't know how much Sam has saved. Sam didn't tell us.
    Does it need a closer look?
    Nothing needs a closer look now.
    When we check again
    Next Monday.

  2. Made-up example

    Week 2: something changed

    Sam's new lease raises the rent.

    Current position
    Sam's rent goes up when the lease ends in spring.
    What changed
    Sam's landlord sent a new lease. This is about Sam's home, not the whole country.
    Protections
    The old rent holds until the lease ends.
    What we don't know
    We don't know yet if Sam will get a raise.
    Does it need a closer look?
    Yes. The new rent starts in spring.
    When we check again
    Next Monday, and again when the new rent starts.

  3. Made-up example

    Week 6: a quiet week

    Check complete

    Nothing changed enough to matter.

    Current position
    Sam's work and rent are where they were in week 2.
    What changed
    Nothing that matters for Sam. We checked every source, and each was up to date.
    Protections
    The old rent still holds until spring.
    What we don't know
    We still don't know if Sam will get a raise.
    Does it need a closer look?
    No. Nothing new needs a closer look this week.
    When we check again
    Next Monday.

See your place today

Find your state or metro area. Its page shows the numbers we have there.