Use NerdWallet's free template to make a budget that aligns with the 50/30/20 spending rule. A budget can show you where your money is going so you can make changes if needed.

Budgeting is more popular than ever. A 2022 Debt.com survey found that 86% of people track their monthly income and expenses, up from 80% in 2021 and 2020 and roughly 70% pre-pandemic. And in a ...

How we costed our recipes. We have stuck to a strict ingredient budget for these recipes to give an average cost of just under £1.25 per portion.

A family budget also needs to take into account irregular expenses for children. “With kids, let’s be real,” Tsoir says, “there’s always something that comes up.” ...

I, like many, use Google for email, photo storage, and basically, everything else. Yet I’d never thought of using Google to manage my budget until a few months ago, even though the monthly ...

Family meal planning on a tight budget can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. With some organization and savvy shopping, you can make meals that are both good for you and easy on your ...

Apps can do the tracking for you – if you're willing to link your bank accounts. Spreadsheets can be customized – but you have to do the data entry.

Once you open a template, you’ll see the boxes (called “cells” in spreadsheet lingo) to fill in your own numbers. Gather up pay stubs, bills, statements and any other forms that show what ...