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Monthly budget outline
Posted on 6/16/23 at 11:38 pm
Posted on 6/16/23 at 11:38 pm
Trying to set up a monthly budget for the family. Anyone have a good document they’ve already created you wouldn’t mind sharing so we can duplicate? Or maybe a good app (free) to use?
A little about us: business owners, 3 kids (oldest starting private school this year), not sure what else is needed.
A little about us: business owners, 3 kids (oldest starting private school this year), not sure what else is needed.
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Posted on 6/17/23 at 5:41 am to couv1217
YNAB and Mint are generally considered the best. Here is a link to a summary of others.
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Posted on 6/17/23 at 6:52 am to couv1217
There are tons of free budget templates that come with Excel. Just look when you open a new spreadsheet...
Posted on 6/17/23 at 6:54 am to couv1217
Hard to beat a simple spreadsheet
Posted on 6/17/23 at 8:03 am to couv1217
I love the Every Dollar app by Dave Ramsey. We don’t follow his principals, but it makes you categorize every penny for the month so you can see where your “extra” is going.
Posted on 6/17/23 at 9:21 am to couv1217
I’m starting to realize that I actually don’t like budgeting.
It’s much easier to just keep the credit card spending under a certain dollar amount and pay it off entirely every month.
It’s much easier to just keep the credit card spending under a certain dollar amount and pay it off entirely every month.
Posted on 6/17/23 at 9:58 am to couv1217
I tried YNAB and just couldn't get into it. I found some reddit guys google sheets where you can customize everything and it's super simple. So I have a form saved to my phone where I can add each purchase in like 10 seconds
Posted on 6/17/23 at 9:59 am to couv1217
I use paper to start the budget and to get all the numbers on there and squared away.
After that, I would look at the every dollar app by Dave Ramsey.
If you’re trying to go very hardcore, look into the envelope system. Helped my wife and I tremendously when we were poor lol
After that, I would look at the every dollar app by Dave Ramsey.
If you’re trying to go very hardcore, look into the envelope system. Helped my wife and I tremendously when we were poor lol
Posted on 6/17/23 at 5:20 pm to couv1217
We have used YNAB for years. You give very dollar a home and track your spending vs budget using phone or computer. It was a game-changer for us after we started using YNAB.
Posted on 6/19/23 at 7:24 pm to couv1217
Been using Mint for years now.
Posted on 6/20/23 at 7:13 am to couv1217
everydollar is the best one i have found. amazingly simple, no spreadsheet, drag and drop expenses anywhere/anytime. I used to do spreadsheets but they are a pain and require a comp and time. Everydollar I pull up and do budgeting waiting in line at a grocery or just when im bored. Best $100 a year i have spent
Posted on 6/20/23 at 9:46 am to couv1217
The idea of paying fees for a budgeting/spending app is so counter-intuitive to me. Plus, I don't want to give it access to my bank/savings accounts. Excel for me, esp. since I am more interested in tracking my current and historical expenses and assets, not so much planning a budget.
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