Sample Family Monthly Budget

Use this form to learn about setting up a monthly household budget
Total Projected Cost Total Actual Cost Total Difference Projected Monthly Income
$1,195 $1,236 ($41) Income 1 $4,000
Income 2 $1,300
Projected Cost Actual Cost Difference Extra income $300
Housing Total monthly income $5,600
Mortgage or rent $1,000 $1,000 $0 Actual Monthly Income
Second mortgage or rent $0 $0 $0
Phone $54 $100 ($46) Income 1 $4,000
Electricity $44 $56 ($12) Income 2 $1,300
Gas $22 $28 ($6) Extra income $300
Water and sewer $8 $8 $0 Total monthly income $5,600
Cable $34 $34 $0
Waste removal $10 $10 $0 Projected balance
(Projected income minus expenses)
$4,405
Maintenance or repairs $23 $0 $23
Supplies $0 $0 $0 Actual balance
(Actual income minus expenses)
$4,364
Other $0 $0 $0
Subtotals $1,195 $1,236 ($41) Difference (Actual minus projected) ($41)
Transportation    
Vehicle 1 payment     $0
Vehicle 2 payment     $0
Bus/taxi fare     $0
Insurance     $0
Licensing     $0
Fuel     $0
Maintenance     $0 Projected Cost Actual Cost Difference
Other     $0 Entertainment
Subtotals $0 $0 $0 Video/DVD     $0
      CDs     $0
Insurance     Movies     $0
Home     $0 Concerts     $0
Health     $0 Sporting events     $0
Life     $0 Live theater     $0
Other     $0 Other     $0
Subtotals $0 $0 $0 Subtotals $0 $0 $0
           
Food     Loans    
Groceries     $0 Personal     $0
Dining out     $0 Student     $0
Other     $0 Credit card     $0
Subtotals $0 $0 $0 Credit card     $0
      Credit card     $0
Children     Other     $0
Medical     $0 Subtotals $0 $0 $0
Clothing     $0
School tuition     $0 Taxes    
School supplies     $0 Federal     $0
Organization dues or fees     $0 State     $0
Lunch money     $0 Local     $0
Child care     $0 Other     $0
Toys/games     $0 Subtotals $0 $0 $0
Other     $0    
Subtotals $0 $0 $0 Savings or Investments    
      Retirement account     $0
Pets     Investment account     $0
Food     $0 College     $0
Medical     $0 Other     $0
Grooming     $0 Subtotals $0 $0 $0
Toys     $0        
Other     $0 Gifts and Donations      
Subtotals $0 $0 $0 Charity 1     $0
      Charity 2     $0
Personal Care     Charity 3     $0
Medical     $0 Subtotals $0 $0 $0
Hair/nails     $0
Clothing     $0 Legal      
Dry cleaning     $0 Attorney     $0
Health club     $0 Alimony     $0
Organization dues or fees     $0 Payments on lien or judgment     $0
Other     $0 Other     $0
Subtotals $0 $0 $0 Subtotals $0 $0 $0