diff --git a/capsulflask/console.py b/capsulflask/console.py
index 5b8f6ef..22921da 100644
--- a/capsulflask/console.py
+++ b/capsulflask/console.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from nanoid import generate
 from capsulflask.metrics import durations as metric_durations
 from capsulflask.auth import account_required
 from capsulflask.db import get_model
-from capsulflask.shared import my_exec_info_message, get_vm_months_float, get_account_balance
+from capsulflask.shared import my_exec_info_message, get_vm_months_float, get_account_balance, average_number_of_days_in_a_month
 from capsulflask.payment import poll_btcpay_session
 from capsulflask import cli
 
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ def create():
   operating_systems = get_model().operating_systems_dict()
   public_keys_for_account = get_model().list_ssh_public_keys_for_account(session["account"])
   account_balance = get_account_balance(get_vms(), get_payments(), datetime.utcnow())
+  account_balance_in_one_month = get_account_balance(get_vms(), get_payments(), datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=average_number_of_days_in_a_month))
   capacity_avaliable = current_app.config["HUB_MODEL"].capacity_avaliable(512*1024*1024)
   errors = list()
 
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ def create():
     # if a user deposits $7.50 and then creates an f1-s vm which costs 7.50 a month, 
     # then they have to delete the vm and re-create it, they will not be able to, they will have to pay again.
     # so for UX it makes a lot of sense to give a small margin of 25 cents for usability sake
-    if vm_size["dollars_per_month"] <= account_balance+0.25:
+    if vm_size["dollars_per_month"] <= account_balance_in_one_month+0.25:
       month_funded_vm_sizes[key] = vm_size
 
     one_month_in_hours = float(730.5)
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ def create():
     csrf_token = session["csrf-token"],
     capacity_avaliable=capacity_avaliable,
     account_balance=format(account_balance, '.2f'),
+    account_balance_in_one_month=format(account_balance_in_one_month, '.2f'),
     ssh_authorized_keys=public_keys_for_account,
     ssh_authorized_key_count=len(public_keys_for_account),
     no_ssh_public_keys=len(public_keys_for_account) == 0,
diff --git a/capsulflask/payment.py b/capsulflask/payment.py
index f717751..4a1eaa6 100644
--- a/capsulflask/payment.py
+++ b/capsulflask/payment.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from werkzeug.exceptions import abort
 from capsulflask.auth import account_required
 
 from capsulflask.db import get_model
-from capsulflask.shared import my_exec_info_message, get_account_balance
+from capsulflask.shared import my_exec_info_message, get_account_balance, average_number_of_days_in_a_month
 
 bp = Blueprint("payment", __name__, url_prefix="/payment")
 
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ def btcpay_webhook():
 def check_if_shortterm_flag_can_be_unset(email: str):
   vms = get_model().list_vms_for_account(email)
   payments = get_model().list_payments_for_account(email)
-  average_number_of_days_in_a_month = 30.44
   balance = get_account_balance(vms, payments, datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=average_number_of_days_in_a_month))
   if balance > 0:
     get_model().clear_shortterm_flag(email)
diff --git a/capsulflask/templates/create-capsul.html b/capsulflask/templates/create-capsul.html
index 734ebbe..152b7ad 100644
--- a/capsulflask/templates/create-capsul.html
+++ b/capsulflask/templates/create-capsul.html
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
     * all VMs come standard with one public IPv4 address
     * vms are billed for a minimum of 1 hour upon creation</pre>
   <pre>
-    Your <a href="/console/account-balance">account balance</a>: ${{ account_balance }}
+    Your <a href="/console/account-balance">current account balance</a>: ${{ account_balance }} {% if account_balance != account_balance_in_one_month  %} 
+
+    Projected account balance in one month: ${{ account_balance_in_one_month }}{% endif %}
   </pre>
   {% if cant_afford  %} 
   <p>Please <a href="/console/account-balance">fund your account</a> in order to create Capsuls</p>
@@ -53,8 +55,8 @@
         <pre>
   <b>NEW!</b> Short-term and Long-term Capsuls:
 
-  You may create a capsul even if your account balance won't 
-  fund it for long. It will be marked "short-term" and won't 
+  You may create a capsul even if your{% if account_balance != account_balance_in_one_month  %} projected{% endif %} account balance
+  won't fund it. It will be marked "short-term" and won't 
   be backed up.
 
   Short-term capsuls will be deleted as soon as your account