Household Expense Sheet
MONTHLY EXPENSES |
MONTHLY AMOUNT |
HOUSING |
|
| Rent | |
| First Mortgage | |
| Second Mortgage | |
| Association Dues | |
| Property Taxes | |
| Lot Rent | |
Home Maintenance |
|
AUTOMOBILE |
|
| Gasoline | |
| Maintenance – Oil/Lube/Tires | |
| Auto Tags/Inspection | |
FOOD |
|
| Groceries | |
| Meals Out | |
| School Lunches | |
| Food/Snacks at Work | |
UTILITIES |
|
| Electric/Gas/Oil/Propane | |
| Water/Sewer/Garbage | |
| Telephone/Cell Phone/Beeper | |
| Cable TV/Internet | |
CLOTHING |
|
INSURANCE |
|
| Automobile | |
| Medical | |
| Life | |
| Renters/Homeowners | |
HEALTHCARE |
|
| Drugs/Medication | |
| Office Visits/Deductible | |
| Dental | |
| Optical | |
CHILDCARE |
|
| Daycare/Babysitter | |
| Allowances/Kid’s Stuff | |
| Diapers/Formula/Baby Supplies | |
| Child Support | |
INSTALLMENTS |
|
| Car Payment #1 | |
| Car Payment #2 | |
| Student Loans | |
| Tax Installments – State/Federal | |
| Other | |
CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
|
| Church/Charities | |
EDUCATION |
|
| School – Tuition/Supplies | |
LEISURE |
|
Books/Newspapers/Magazines |
|
| Movies/Sporting Events/Entertainment | |
| Gifts/Parties/Holidays/Cards | |
| Vacations/Travel | |
| Alcohol | |
| Cigarettes/Tobacco | |
| Hobbies/Clubs | |
| Lottery/Casinos/Bingo | |
MISCELLANEOUS |
|
Work Tools/Clothes/Occupational Dues |
|
Dry Cleaning/Laundry |
|
Home Cleaning Supplies |
|
Bus Fares/Ride Shares/Parking |
|
Personal Care – Shampoo/Toothpaste/Haircuts |
|
Bank Service Charges/Postage |
|
Pet Care/Vet/Food/Medications |
|
Lawn/Pool Maintenance/Home Security |
|
Savings/Reserve |
|
TOTAL |
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Hi Jill,
This is the most comprehensive budget expense sheet I’ve ever seen. Since we retired last year, we have been making some drastic changes in the way we handle our finances. I read another post here and just happenstance caused me to look over the list of articles. This is so great. Thanks so much for sharing. We promise to put it to good use!
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