The free Budget Starter Sheets
Make your first budget on paper in about an hour. Print the sheets, gather a pay stub and last month's statements, and work through them in order.
US Letter, print-friendly. Free, and no email or account required.
What's inside
- Take-home pay worksheet
- Turn weekly or biweekly pay into a monthly number.
- 30-day spending tracker
- Write down every purchase and total it by category.
- One-page monthly budget
- Needs, wants and savings, with a "left to assign" line.
- Yearly bills list
- Turn once-a-year costs into a monthly amount.
- Bill calendar
- Every due date on one page, lined up with your paydays.
General educational information, not financial advice.
Want one budgeting step every two weeks?
The Copper Note is optional and separate from the download.