Family budget planning helps to make you feel in more control of your finances.
Find out how much money you could be saving each month and how much to put towards bills using my free handy family budget planner.
I am a self-confessed data geek. So it’s unsurprising that I love to plan my budget for the year.
I know that the thought of planning a budget to some people can seem daunting – but I promise you, it’s simple. I’ve even made a free download for you to plug in your own numbers to let you work out your budget in minutes.
What does a family budget planner do?
Having a budget planner doesn’t just help to provide some security over knowing that you can make ends meet. It can also tell you:
- How much you can afford to save each month/year as a family
- How you can fairly spread the burden of joint bills
- How you’re spending your money – and where you may be able to save some!
How to share bills fairly
We split our bills into 3 categories – individual ‘his and hers’ bills like mobile phone and car insurance that we pay for separately and joint bills like food and the mortgage that come out of our joint account.
My budget planner takes these individual bills and income into consideration and works out how much we should contribute monthly toward joint bills as a percentage of money left after paying these bills.
Anything left is then free to either save or spend. The choice is yours!
Download my budget planner now
As so many of you have requested to see how I do it, I’ve made a free yearly budget planner that you can download with easy instructions. I’ve tried to keep it as simple as possible so all you need to do is add in your income and regular bills. It will do most of the hard work for you.
My free download is just a guide to start you off, but I hope it helps to start you down the journey of better understanding your budget to help you save (or spend) your money the way you want.
Download your free guide here.
Please note this will download the .xlsx spreadsheet.
Boring legal disclaimer:
Of course, it would be nothing without the legal disclaimer that I cannot be held accountable for any errors or budgeting decisions made in relation to the use of the download. I am not a finance professional, just a lover of spreadsheets and budgets and I am not offering advice on how to spend your money. Your finances are your responsibility and this guide is designed to help you better understand how much you are currently spending and can only function in relation to the figures you add.
Now that the boring bit is finished, please let me know if you find it useful!
This spreadsheet looks fab! We are trying to save money so that we can move. I have downloaded it 🙂