Free tools for US households

We Turn Public Data Into Decisions You Can Actually Make

SmartBenefitUSA builds free calculators and plain-English guides for the four costs that shape a household budget — energy, Medicare, insurance and mortgages. No account, no sales pitch, no data collected.

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Average US home $1,956 spent on electricity per year
6Free calculators
42In-depth guides
50States covered
$0Cost to use, always
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Government-sourced dataEIA, NREL, CMS and Freddie Mac — every figure traceable to a named source.
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No sign-up, everNo account, no email wall, no personal data stored or sold.
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No affiliate biasWe take no commissions, so nothing steers you toward a vendor.
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Updated for 2026Rates and premiums refreshed when the source agencies publish.
Who We Are

Independent Tools for the Costs That Actually Move a Budget

The numbers that decide real household money are all public — what a kilowatt-hour costs in your state, what Medicare Part B runs this year, whether a 15-year mortgage beats a 30. They're also buried in agency PDFs written for analysts, not families.

SmartBenefitUSA exists to close that gap. We build the calculator, wire it to the official source, and show our working so you can see why a number came out the way it did.

  • Independent — funded by display advertising, not vendor commissions
  • Transparent — every figure names its source and publication date
  • Honest about limits — if solar doesn't pay off where you live, our calculator says so
  • Private by default — the tools run in your browser and store nothing
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What We Do

Our Services

Six free tools across four areas. Each one gives you a real number in under two minutes.

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18.05¢Avg US electricity rate per kWh (2026)
$2.85/WAvg installed solar cost
$2,1002026 Medicare Part D drug cap
21%US electricity rate rise since 2022

Where Our Numbers Come From

Every calculator is wired to a named public source, not a generic industry average.

EIA

State-by-state residential electricity rates

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NREL

Peak sun hours by state for solar yield

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CMS

2026 Medicare premiums, deductibles and caps

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Freddie Mac

Weekly benchmark mortgage rates

Written and maintained by BunkyHero — see how we work.

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Guides & Articles

42 plain-English guides explaining the reasoning behind every number our tools produce.

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Medicare
Drug cap at $2,100, insulin held at $35/month, Extra Help expanded — what changes and what doesn't.
May 2026 · 7 min read

Something Missing, or a Number Look Wrong?

Corrections get priority over new content. If a figure is out of date or a tool you need doesn't exist yet, tell us and we'll look at it.

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Disclaimer: SmartBenefitUSA provides free educational tools and general information only. Solar savings estimates vary by location, utility rates, roof conditions and local incentives. Medicare information reflects 2026 federal guidelines and is not personalised advice. Insurance and mortgage calculations are illustrative. Always consult a licensed professional before making financial or healthcare decisions. We are not affiliated with any government agency. See our full disclaimer and privacy policy.