Finances: How to Compute What You Need or Want

FIXED OR COMMITTED EXPENSES MONTH BY MONTH

Bare-Bones Budget for a Year

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1. Rent and household needs:

     

2. Medical needs:

     

3. Insurance:

     

4. Phone and utilities:

     

5. Car, gas and oil:

     

6. Debts:

     

7. Taxes: Federal, State and Local:

     

VARIABLE EXPENSES MONTH BY MONTH

     

8. Food and toiletries:

     

9. Clothing:

     

10. Recreation, sitter, etc.:

     

11. Church, charity, gifts:

     

12. Emergency fund:

     

SAVINGS (Omit, for Bare-Bones Budget)

     

13. Car replacement:

     

14. Children’s future (college):

     

15: Investments or unrestricted, or undesignated:

     

TOTAL BUDGET NEEDS