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Household Budget Workbook Builder

Enter each income and bill as you are paid or billed: weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or yearly. The builder converts them all to the budget period you choose, adds up what is left over and shows a shortfall plainly when there is one.

Conversions go through a year of 52 weeks, 26 fortnights or 12 months, so a fortnight is never treated as half a month. The method is printed on the document. Create the PDF, check it, then download it and a CSV of every line. It is made in your browser and is not uploaded or stored by Zerdly.

Downloads: PDF, Project file, CSV

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How to use the Household Budget Workbook Builder

  1. Pick a layout: a compact table, weekly, fortnightly and monthly columns side by side, or a summary with the items after.
  2. Choose the budget period, the start date and the currency.
  3. Add each income and bill with how often it comes.
  4. Add everyday spending per budget period, and the actual amount if you are tracking it.
  5. Add savings goals with a target date to see what to put aside each period.
  6. Choose Create document, check the budget under View your document, then download the PDF and CSV.

Example

A fortnightly budget: wages every fortnight, weekly rent, a quarterly power bill and a yearly registration, with groceries tracked against plan.

What it does not do

  • It is a planning record, not financial, tax or investment advice. It does no tax, interest or investment calculation.
  • Converted amounts are averages over a year; a month with an extra pay day or bill will differ.
  • Amounts are in one currency; there is no exchange conversion.
  • Up to 250 pages and 500 entries in any list.

Documents are made in your browser and are not uploaded or stored by Zerdly. Check the finished document before you use it.

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