The thought of setting up a household budget worksheet from scratch sends many would-be budgeters running for the hills. Skip that step by downloading a pre-populated Microsoft Excel household budget worksheet. Also, save time and money by eliminating the need to keep handwritten records and eliminating the need for physical storage of household money records.
Download Free Budgeting Spreadsheets
In this article, learn where to download a free budgeting spreadsheet from Spreadsheet123.com and find links to several other articles that profile other sources of free personal budget worksheets.
Free Microsoft Excel Download – Household Budget Worksheet
Spreadsheet123.com offers several household budgeting spreadsheets. The one entitled household monthly budget planner is customized for households with children, and it can be used with Google Docs, Open Office, and Microsoft Excel versions 2002 (XP), 2003, and 2007.
This sample budget spreadsheet is comprehensive, yet customizable, and easy to follow. Users must input budget and actual amounts for all income and expense items, and the spreadsheet calculates the differences between budget and actual line-by-line, by category, and in total.
A handy feature for families is the pre-existing “children” category that includes line items for medical costs, clothing, school tuition, school lunch, school supplies, babysitting, toys/games, and other expenses. Children are also considered in other areas of the spreadsheet template; for instance, the recreation category includes a line item for toys/child gear, and the education category includes a line item for music lessons.
Track Monthly Expenses – Download Microsoft Excel Budgeting Spreadsheets
The beauty of a pre-populated Microsoft Excel spreadsheet template like the one above is that all the hard work is already done. With ready-made household expense worksheets, no brainstorming or research is required to figure out common household expenses. Formulas are already input as well.
For some people who would rather do almost anything that create a budget, a pre-populated monthly expense template allows them to shortcut a tedious portion of the process and delve straight into the equally as arduous expenses tracking part.
More Sample Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Templates for Family Budget Planning
The following articles links to even more source of free sample household budget worksheets:
Income & Expenses Spreadsheet – Free Excel File – In this article, find another handy budgeting spreadsheet available from Vertex42.com.
Microsoft Excel Household Budget Spreadsheet – Profiled in this article is a family monthly budget template available for free directly from the Microsoft website.
Sample Monthly Expense Spreadsheet – Get another sample Excel template from the Microsoft website and learn how to create a monthly expense tracking worksheet from scratch.
Lena Gott - Lena Gott is a Certified Public Accountant who gives practical financial advice to her readers.
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