# What is a Financial Freedom Runway?
The survival runway is the amount of time you can live without any new income. It is the ultimate metric of financial freedom. Unlike a simple bank balance, the runway tells you how much "human time" you have purchased with your savings. Knowing your runway allows you to make bold career moves, start businesses, or simply sleep better at night knowing your safety net.# How to Calculate Your Survival Time
To find your runway, we divide your total liquid savings by your periodic expenses. Our calculator goes further by breaking this down into years, months, and days, giving you a tangible sense of your financial weight. We also calculate your Burn Rate—the precise amount of money that leaves your pocket every single day.Red Zone
0-6 months of runway.
- High financial fragility
- Focus on saving
- Avoid new debt
- Emergency mode
Yellow Zone
6-24 months of runway.
- Peace of mind
- Weather most storms
- Plan next moves
- Stable safety net
Green Zone
24+ months of runway.
- Financial independence
- Total leverage
- Negotiate your life
- The Freedom Zone