15 Planning your personal budget
Budget template
Income
Weekly Monthly Yearly
Convert from yearly
(divide by 52 weeks)
Convert from yearly
(divide by 12 months)
Income, for example job and/or benefits
(1) Total income £ £ £
Regular costs
Expenditure Weekly Monthly Yearly
Regular costs, for example accommodation, food, bills, childcare
(2) Sub total £ £ £
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Other costs
Expenditure cont'd Weekly Monthly Yearly
One off costs
, for example buying a TV, fixing the car
(3) Sub total £ £ £
Travel
, for example car, train
(4) Sub total £ £ £
Leisure
, for example cinema, gym
(5) Sub total £ £ £
Budget template (continued)
Tally
Weekly Monthly Yearly
Income (1)
Regular costs (2)
One off costs (3)
Travel (4)
Leisure (5)
Total expenditure (2+3+4+5) = 6 £ £ £
Balance (1) – (6)
If (6) is greater than (1), you need to think of ways to increase your income or reduce your expenditure.
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Budget template (continued)
Spending diary
Use this sheet to record your spending over the course of one week. Include any regular outgoings, for example mobile phone,
and any extra one-off items, for example buying a takeaway, clothes shopping. Writing down everything you spend for a few
weeks will really help you to understand your spending patterns and identify areas where you could save.
Item EWS* Mon Tue Weds Thurs Fri Sat Sun Total
Total
*Estimated Weekly Spend