Budgeting and Spending Plans — worksheet
Before you start: where your answers live
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A spending plan is a draft, not a contract. Estimates are fine. The goal is a working first plan, not a perfect one.
| Category | Planned | Actual | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| Utilities | |||
| Food | |||
| Transportation | |||
| Insurance | |||
| Debt payments | |||
| Savings | |||
| Flexible / other |
Irregular Expense Planner — real expenses that don’t happen monthly. List each, then divide by 12 to get the amount to set aside each month.
| Expense | Amount | When it happens | Monthly (÷ 12) |
|---|---|---|---|
Fill “Planned” now and “Actual” at month’s end; the “Difference” column is where next month’s better guesses come from.
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