/* Custom style for animate.css. Lines 1-17 moved to frontend/_animate.scss */
@keyframes bounce {
from, 20%, 53%, 80%, to {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
transform: translate3d(0,0,0);
}
40%, 43% {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.050, 0.855, 0.060);
transform: translate3d(0, -30px, 0);
}
70% {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.755, 0.050, 0.855, 0.060);
transform: translate3d(0, -15px, 0);
}
90% {
transform: translate3d(0,-4px,0);
}
}
.bounce {
animation-name: bounce;
transform-origin: center bottom;
}
@keyframes flash {
from, 50%, to {
opacity: 1;
}
25%, 75% {
opacity: 0;
}
}
.flash {
animation-name: flash;
}
/* originally authored by Nick Pettit - https://github.com/nickpettit/glide */
@keyframes pulse {
from {
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
50% {
transform: scale3d(1.05, 1.05, 1.05);
}
to {
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
.pulse {
animation-name: pulse;
}
@keyframes rubberBand {
from {
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
30% {
transform: scale3d(1.25, 0.75, 1);
}
40% {
transform: scale3d(0.75, 1.25, 1);
}
50% {
transform: scale3d(1.15, 0.85, 1);
}
65% {
transform: scale3d(.95, 1.05, 1);
}
75% {
transform: scale3d(1.05, .95, 1);
}
to {
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
.rubberBand {
animation-name: rubberBand;
}
@keyframes shake {
from, to {
transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}
10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 90% {
transform: translate3d(-10px, 0, 0);
}
20%, 40%, 60%, 80% {
transform: translate3d(10px, 0, 0);
}
}
.shake {
animation-name: shake;
}
@keyframes headShake {
0% {
transform: translateX(0);
}
6.5% {
transform: translateX(-6px) rotateY(-9deg);
}
18.5% {
transform: translateX(5px) rotateY(7deg);
}
31.5% {
transform: translateX(-3px) rotateY(-5deg);
}
43.5% {
transform: translateX(2px) rotateY(3deg);
}
50% {
transform: translateX(0);
}
}
.headShake {
animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
animation-name: headShake;
}
@keyframes swing {
20% {
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 15deg);
}
40% {
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -10deg);
}
60% {
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 5deg);
}
80% {
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
}
to {
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 0deg);
}
}
.swing {
transform-origin: top center;
animation-name: swing;
}
@keyframes tada {
from {
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
10%, 20% {
transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
30%, 50%, 70%, 90% {
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
}
40%, 60%, 80% {
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
to {
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
.tada {
animation-name: tada;
}
/* originally authored by Nick Pettit - https://github.com/nickpettit/glide */
@keyframes wobble {
from {
transform: none;
}
15% {
transform: translate3d(-25%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -5deg);
}
30% {
transform: translate3d(20%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 3deg);
}
45% {
transform: translate3d(-15%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -3deg);
}
60% {
transform: translate3d(10%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 2deg);
}
75% {
transform: translate3d(-5%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -1deg);
}
to {
transform: none;
}
}
.wobble {
animation-name: wobble;
}
@keyframes jello {
from, 11.1%, to {
transform: none;
}
22.2% {
transform: skewX(-12.5deg) skewY(-12.5deg);
}
33.3% {
transform: skewX(6.25deg) skewY(6.25deg);
}
44.4% {
transform: skewX(-3.125deg) skewY(-3.125deg);
}
55.5% {
transform: skewX(1.5625deg) skewY(1.5625deg);
}
66.6% {
transform: skewX(-0.78125deg) skewY(-0.78125deg);
}
77.7% {
transform: skewX(0.390625deg) skewY(0.390625deg);
}
88.8% {
transform: skewX(-0.1953125deg) skewY(-0.1953125deg);
}
}
.jello {
animation-name: jello;
transform-origin: center;
}
@keyframes bounceIn {
from, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, to {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
}
0% {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale3d(.3, .3, .3);
}
20% {
transform: scale3d(1.1, 1.1, 1.1);
}
40% {
transform: scale3d(.9, .9, .9);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale3d(1.03, 1.03, 1.03);
}
80% {
transform: scale3d(.97, .97, .97);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale3d(1, 1, 1);
}
}
.bounceIn {
animation-name: bounceIn;
}
@keyframes bounceInDown {
from, 60%, 75%, 90%, to {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
}
0% {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(0, -3000px, 0);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: translate3d(0, 25px, 0);
}
75% {
transform: translate3d(0, -10px, 0);
}
90% {
transform: translate3d(0, 5px, 0);
}
to {
transform: none;
}
}
.bounceInDown {
animation-name: bounceInDown;
}
@keyframes bounceInLeft {
from, 60%, 75%, 90%, to {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
}
0% {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(-3000px, 0, 0);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: translate3d(25px, 0, 0);
}
75% {
transform: translate3d(-10px, 0, 0);
}
90% {
transform: translate3d(5px, 0, 0);
}
to {
transform: none;
}
}
.bounceInLeft {
animation-name: bounceInLeft;
}
@keyframes bounceInRight {
from, 60%, 75%, 90%, to {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
}
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(3000px, 0, 0);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: translate3d(-25px, 0, 0);
}
75% {
transform: translate3d(10px, 0, 0);
}
90% {
transform: translate3d(-5px, 0, 0);
}
to {
transform: none;
}
}
.bounceInRight {
animation-name: bounceInRight;
}
@keyframes bounceInUp {
from, 60%, 75%, 90%, to {
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1.000);
}
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(0, 3000px, 0);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: translate3d(0, -20px, 0);
}
75% {
transform: translate3d(0, 10px, 0);
}
90% {
transform: translate3d(0, -5px, 0);
}
to {
transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}
}
.bounceInUp {
animation-name: bounceInUp;
}
@keyframes fadeIn {
from {
opacity: 0;
}
to {
opacity: 1;
}
}
.fadeIn {
animation-name: fadeIn;
}
@keyframes fadeInDown {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
}
}
.fadeInDown {
animation-name: fadeInDown;
}
@keyframes fadeInLeft {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
}
}
.fadeInLeft {
animation-name: fadeInLeft;
}
@keyframes fadeInRight {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(100%, 0, 0);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
}
}
.fadeInRight {
animation-name: fadeInRight;
}
@keyframes fadeInUp {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
}
}
.fadeInUp {
animation-name: fadeInUp;
}
@keyframes lightSpeedIn {
from {
transform: translate3d(100%, 0, 0) skewX(-30deg);
opacity: 0;
}
60% {
transform: skewX(20deg);
opacity: 1;
}
80% {
transform: skewX(-5deg);
opacity: 1;
}
to {
transform: none;
opacity: 1;
}
}
.lightSpeedIn {
animation-name: lightSpeedIn;
animation-timing-function: ease-out;
}
@keyframes rotateIn {
from {
transform-origin: center;
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -200deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform-origin: center;
transform: none;
opacity: 1;
}
}
.rotateIn {
animation-name: rotateIn;
}
@keyframes rotateInDownLeft {
from {
transform-origin: left bottom;
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -45deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform-origin: left bottom;
transform: none;
opacity: 1;
}
}
.rotateInDownLeft {
animation-name: rotateInDownLeft;
}
@keyframes rotateInDownRight {
from {
transform-origin: right bottom;
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 45deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform-origin: right bottom;
transform: none;
opacity: 1;
}
}
.rotateInDownRight {
animation-name: rotateInDownRight;
}
@keyframes rotateInUpLeft {
from {
transform-origin: left bottom;
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, 45deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform-origin: left bottom;
transform: none;
opacity: 1;
}
}
.rotateInUpLeft {
animation-name: rotateInUpLeft;
}
@keyframes rotateInUpRight {
from {
transform-origin: right bottom;
transform: rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -90deg);
opacity: 0;
}
to {
transform-origin: right bottom;
transform: none;
opacity: 1;
}
}
.rotateInUpRight {
animation-name: rotateInUpRight;
}
/* originally authored by Nick Pettit - https://github.com/nickpettit/glide */
@keyframes rollIn {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0) rotate3d(0, 0, 1, -120deg);
}
to {
opacity: 1;
transform: none;
}
}
.rollIn {
animation-name: rollIn;
}
@keyframes zoomIn {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale3d(.3, .3, .3);
}
50% {
opacity: 1;
}
}
.zoomIn {
animation-name: zoomIn;
}
@keyframes zoomInDown {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale3d(.1, .1, .1) translate3d(0, -1000px, 0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.550, 0.055, 0.675, 0.190);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale3d(.475, .475, .475) translate3d(0, 60px, 0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.320, 1);
}
}
.zoomInDown {
animation-name: zoomInDown;
}
@keyframes zoomInLeft {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale3d(.1, .1, .1) translate3d(-1000px, 0, 0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.550, 0.055, 0.675, 0.190);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale3d(.475, .475, .475) translate3d(10px, 0, 0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.320, 1);
}
}
.zoomInLeft {
animation-name: zoomInLeft;
}
@keyframes zoomInRight {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale3d(.1, .1, .1) translate3d(1000px, 0, 0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.550, 0.055, 0.675, 0.190);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale3d(.475, .475, .475) translate3d(-10px, 0, 0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.320, 1);
}
}
.zoomInRight {
animation-name: zoomInRight;
}
@keyframes zoomInUp {
from {
opacity: 0;
transform: scale3d(.1, .1, .1) translate3d(0, 1000px, 0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.550, 0.055, 0.675, 0.190);
}
60% {
opacity: 1;
transform: scale3d(.475, .475, .475) translate3d(0, -60px, 0);
animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.320, 1);
}
}
.zoomInUp {
animation-name: zoomInUp;
}
@keyframes slideInDown {
from {
transform: translate3d(0, -100%, 0);
visibility: visible;
}
to {
transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}
}
.slideInDown {
animation-name: slideInDown;
}
@keyframes slideInLeft {
from {
transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0);
visibility: visible;
}
to {
transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}
}
.slideInLeft {
animation-name: slideInLeft;
}
@keyframes slideInRight {
from {
transform: translate3d(100%, 0, 0);
visibility: visible;
}
to {
transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}
}
.slideInRight {
animation-name: slideInRight;
}
@keyframes slideInUp {
from {
transform: translate3d(0, 100%, 0);
visibility: visible;
}
to {
transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}
}
.slideInUp {
animation-name: slideInUp;
}
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]]>Sarah, a 32‑year‑old project manager in Manchester, used to keep a handwritten list of expenses on her fridge. Every Friday she’d stare at the list, feel a little guilty, then rush to the bank to make a transfer that would almost always be late. The result? A small overdraft fee every month and a growing sense that she was never truly in control of her finances.
A zero‑based budget forces you to allocate every pound of income before you spend it. Start by calculating your net take‑home pay after tax, national insurance, pension contributions and any student loan repayments. Then, list fixed costs: mortgage or rent, utilities, insurance, transport, and subscriptions. In Sarah’s case, that added up to £1,200.
Next, earmark a fixed amount for variable expenses: groceries, dining out, entertainment, and savings. Allocate exactly £300 for groceries and £150 for dining out. The remaining £250 becomes your discretionary bucket, which can be split into an emergency fund (£100) and a short‑term goal (£150, e.g., a weekend getaway). By the end of the month, every pound has a purpose, and you can see exactly where you’re overspending.
Set up standing orders for all recurring bills. If you’re a digital native, use your online banking app to schedule a £1,200 mortgage payment on the 1st of each month and a £150 grocery budget on the 10th. Automation reduces the chance of late fees and frees mental bandwidth for other tasks.
For the discretionary bucket, consider a “pay yourself first” rule: transfer 5% of your gross salary into a high‑interest savings account as soon as you receive your paycheck. Sarah started with £200 a month, and after 12 months she had £2,400 in a savings account earning 1.5% annual interest.
Download an app that links directly to your bank accounts and categorises every transaction. Look for one that offers alerts when you exceed a pre‑set threshold in any category. Sarah set a £120 alert for dining out; when she crossed that limit, the app sent a notification, prompting her to switch to a cheaper restaurant or cook at home.
Many apps also provide visual dashboards. A pie chart showing that 35% of her spending went to fixed costs and only 15% to discretionary items helped Sarah spot that she could trim her entertainment spend by 20% without feeling deprived.
Build a contingency buffer of at least three months’ worth of living expenses. If you’re earning £3,500 a month, aim for a £10,500 emergency fund. Start with a small target—say £500—and add a fixed amount each month until you hit the goal. The buffer protects you from sudden job loss or medical costs.
When an unexpected expense arises, dip from the buffer first. Only if you’ve exhausted it should you consider credit cards or personal loans, which often carry high interest rates.
It’s tempting to treat entertainment as a separate line item, but that can lead to overspending. Instead, allocate a fixed amount for leisure each month. For example, Sarah set aside £80 for a streaming subscription and £70 for occasional cinema visits. She found that knowing she had a set budget made it easier to resist impulse purchases.
When you’re looking for ways to unwind, consider activities that are low‑cost or free. A walk in the park, a DIY craft project, or a book from the library can be just as satisfying as a paid event.
When you’re juggling a demanding career, a little online entertainment can be a useful break. For example, visiting a reputable platform like ninewin casino can offer a short, regulated diversion that fits into your budgeted leisure time.
At the end of each quarter, review your budget. Compare actual spend against the planned amounts. If you consistently overspend in one category, adjust the allocation or investigate why the overspend occurs. Sarah discovered that her “dining out” bucket was too generous because she rarely used the restaurant discount card she had.

Use the insights to refine your budget for the next quarter. Over time, the process becomes less tedious and more of a natural habit.
Smart budgeting isn’t about cutting every pleasure; it’s about aligning your spending with your priorities. By setting clear categories, automating payments, tracking spend in real time, and planning for the unexpected, busy professionals can reduce stress and gain a clearer picture of their financial health. The key is consistency: review, adjust, and repeat. The result is a budget that works for you, not one that works against you.
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