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BUDGET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

Monthly

or

Annual

Income

 

 

 

Net Pay

 

Child support (paid to you)

 

Alimony (paid to you)

 

Disability compensation (Social Security, military pay)

 

Miscellaneous

 

Total

$0.00

 

$0.00

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Rent/mortgage 1

 

Rent/mortgage 2

 

Home equity/home improvement loan

 

Investment (Mutual fund/IRA, etc. not deducted from pay)

 

Storage

 

Home repairs/improvement (including supplies for such improvement)

 

Snow removal/lawn care

 

Condo association/maintenance fees

 

Cleaning services (maid)

 

Postage/home office supplies

Child support (you pay someone else)

Alimony (you pay to someone else)

Pet care (veterinarian, supplies, grooming)

Childcare

Allowance for children

Professional/alumni/union association fees (not deducted from pay)

Utilities

 

 

 

Phone

 

 

 

Line 1

 

Line 2

 

Cellular/mobile

 

Pager

 

Cable/satellite/dish

 

Internet service

 

Trash

 

Water

 

Sewer

 

Gas/propane/oil

 

Electric

 

Firewood

 

Automobile

Fuel

Maintenance (oil change, etc.)

Educational Loans

 

 

 

Parent Loans (PLUS loans)

 

Federal Stafford Loans (guaranteed loans, subsidized/unsubsidized)

 

Federal Perkins Loans

 

Institutional Loans (you pay to your school)

 

State Loans

 

Loans from family/friends for education

 

Consumer Debt

Car loan 1/lease

Car loan 2/lease

Recreational vehicles (boat, motorcycle, snow mobile, personal water craft, campers)

Equipment leasing or debt (e.g., computer payment)

Credit/store card 1 (regular, monthly payments not including expenses in this budget)

Credit/store card 2 (regular, monthly payments not including expenses in this budget)

Credit/store card 3 (regular, monthly payments not including expenses in this budget)

Credit/store card 4 (regular, monthly payments not including expenses in this budget)

Insurance (not deducted from pay)

 

 

 

Health/pharmacy

 

Life

 

Auto

 

Disability

 

Home (not included in mortgage payment)

 

Renters

 

Food

Groceries

Dining out/ordering in*

Lunch money

Leisure/entertainment

 

 

 

Magazines/newspaper subscriptions

 

Video rentals/pay-per-view)

 

Movies

 

Club memberships (country clubs, not health)

 

Sporting events, fine arts

 

Hobbies (supplies, etc.)

 

Activity fees (sports, music/dance lessons, supplies)

You/spouse

Children

Vacations

 

 

 

Meals

 

Travel (airfare, bus, train)

 

Car rental

 

Lodging

 

Entrance fees (theme parks, etc.)

 

Gifts

Christmas

Other holidays/birthdays

Personal Care

 

 

 

Hair/nails/tanning

 

Health club memberships

 

Health/dental (not covered by insurance)

 

Eye care (exams, contacts, solutions, glasses)

 

Clothing

New

Maintenance (dry cleaning, laundry, alterations)

Bank charges

 

 

 

ATM Fees

 

Service fees (per check, below minimum balance, overdraft fees)

 

Cash/out-of-pocket expenses

 

Taxes

Tax preparation

Personal property/excise tax

Real estate (not included in mortgage payment)

City/municipality (not net from pay)

Donations

 

 

 

Church

 

Charity

 

Miscellaneous Expenses

Total

$0.00

 

$0.00

Disposable Income (income minus expenses)

$0.00

$0.00

 
 

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