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Not all categories will be applicable to you and you might add categories that you want to track. There is a section for planned savings in this worksheet. You will enter your monthly income from your Net Monthly Income worksheet at the bottom of this worksheet to compare your planned/budgeted amounts and actuals with your take-home income. Accordingly, you can make adjustments to various categories and your spending and savings habits.  \n\n| Monthly Expenses-Monthly expenses may be fixed/recurring expenses or periodic/variable expenses. To calculate monthly expenses, keep all your receipts for cash payments and track expenses using a credit card or debit card statement. Your credit card mobile app may feature budgeting tools. Average your monthly expenses in any category by month and use the amount as your Monthly Budget. Compare Monthly Budget with Monthly Actual expenses and adjust your budget as needed. For healthcare, indicate out of pocket expenses (not payroll-deducted monthly insurance premiums) . |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Category | Monthly Actual | Monthly Budget | Difference | My Notes |\n| Housing |  |  |  |  |\n| Mortgage or rent |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Home warranty plan |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Homeowner's or condo association fees |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Special assessments |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Property taxes |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Homeowner’s insurance |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Other (e.g., cleaning services, landscaping) |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Total Housing Expenses | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |  |\n\n\n| Utilities |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Electric |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Gas/heating oil |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Water/sewage |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Cable TV |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Internet |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Cellphone/telephone |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Other (e.g., trash/recycling) |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Total Utilities Expenses | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |  |\n\n\n| Transportation |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Car payments |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Public transportation/shared ride/taxi |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Gasoline |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Parking/tolls |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Car insurance |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Car maintenance |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Car registration & taxes |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Roadside assistance |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Other |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Total Transportation Expenses | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |  |\n\n\n| Food & Entertainment |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Groceries |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Meals out |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Entertainment (e.g., movies/concerts/sporting events) |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Hobbies |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Books/audiobooks |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Other |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Total Food & Entertainment Expenses | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |  |\n\n\n| Care of Children |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Childcare |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| School tuition |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Tutoring/lessons/sports activities/camps |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| School lunches |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| School supplies |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| New clothing, shoes & accessories |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Haircuts/grooming |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Allowance |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Diapers/babycare |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Other |  |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Total Childcare Related Expenses | $ 0.00 |  | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |  |\n\n\n| Category | Monthly Actual | Monthly Budget | Difference | My Notes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Subscriptions |  |  |  |  |\n| Streaming services (e.g., Netflix) |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Shopping memberships (e.g., Amazon Prime, Costco) |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| News (e.g., Washington Post) |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Meals/food boxes (e.g., Blue Apron) |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Gaming |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Other |  |  | $ 0.00 |  |\n| Total Subscriptions Expenses | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |  |\n\n\n| Health, Wellness & Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |","cbCaiaXx7fz2C5UB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaXx7fz2C5UB","pdf",420025,"English","# Monthly expenses overview\n## Housing expenses\n## Utilities expenses\n## Transportation expenses\n## Food and entertainment expenses\n## Childcare-related expenses\n## Subscriptions expenses\n## Health, wellness & insurance expenses\n## Personal expenses\n## Miscellaneous expenses\n## Credit cards, loans & other debts","[{\"question\":\"How should monthly expenses be calculated in this worksheet?\",\"answer\":\"Track cash expenses with receipts and record credit/debit card spending from statements. 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