Budget Template Pinterest
Putting together a budget is one of the best things you can do to take control of your money, and while I love online budgeting apps, there are a lot of people who like writing things down. To help those of you out, I've got a huge list of free budget templates for you to look through.
I literally scoured the internet for you (with the help of Pinterest) to find these free budget templates.
Let me say something about Pinterest and budget templates… there are a lot of them that are very… ehhh… feminine. Think flowers and scrolly fonts. That's awesome, but I tried really hard to find a clean, straight forward budget printables that work for every kind of M$M reader.
Some of these free budget templates will require an email address to access, but I went through them all to make sure they were worth it. There are ones that are great for side hustlers, zero-based budgeters, envelope system budgeters, those who prioritize tithing, and more.
It's also made me think a lot about creating my own M$M budget template that would take into consideration what both my readers and I would want out of a printable budget template. Stay tuned, and you can give me some suggestions in the comments!
Wait, what are budget templates?
The point of a budget template is to give you a place to write down your income and expenses (including debt and savings) so that you have a physical reminder of what's coming in and going out each month.
Again, I love online budgeting software (Personal Capital is the free tool that my wife use to keep track of our spending and our investments), but there is something about taking pen to paper and writing things out. There is actually scientific evidence that says that writing things down is like magic for your brain. You know I'm not a scientist, but I'm still going to hypothesize that it's good for budgets too.
How to use a budget template
On this list of free budget templates, you're going to find printable budget worksheets. Basically, you print these up, put them somewhere you'll see, and use them on a regular basis. You can put your budget on your fridge, in your day planner, wherever!
To use them, you'll need a few things:
- Your income, from all possible sources (side hustle, investment, etc.)
- Every single one of your bills (including debt)
- Your savings goals
- A calculator
- A pen or pencil
Using them is actually pretty straightforward once you see what I'm talking about, so let's go…
Here are 12 free budget templates to get your money under control
1. Family Binder Budgeting Printable from Clean and Scentsible
This is actually three different worksheets, including a debt tracker, to help you become a better money manager. Besides the debt tracker, what I like about this one is that it gives you plenty of room to include different income sources, which is good if you are earning money from different side hustles.
2. Budget Worksheets from FREEDOM 2 TRY
From this site, you are getting six different free budgeting pages, including a monthly budget planner, weekly meal planner, Christmas savings, etc.
In the monthly budget planner, shown below, you can plan for over payments on your mortgage and your expenses are broken down into different categories for accommodations, transportation, household, medical, general items, and debt.
3. Monthly Budget Planner from Savor + Savvy
This printable is really more of a list of your bills rather than a comprehensive budget breakdown. You list your bills, what you paid, when you paid, etc. Something like this would be a nice way to remind yourself of what's due and when.
4. Printable Monthly Budget Planner from BobbiPrintables
My favorite thing about this printable is that it literally puts savings as your top priority. There aren't budgeting categories, instead, it breaks your budgeting down into fixed and variable expenses, so it's really flexible depending on your situation.
This site actually has a bunch of free printables, from a sleep tracker to weekly and monthly calendars.
5. Free Printable Budget Sheet from Printable Crush
This is a fun, color-coded budget template that gives you a place to write down your starting balance each month, your debt, and your income. You have the choice of a few budgeting categories, but I really like that it gives you a place at the bottom to write out your savings plan.
6. Free Budget Printable for the Cash Envelope System from the Penny Pinchin' Mom
Cash envelope budgeting is when you allocate money for different budget categories and literally put cash in an envelope so you can see how much you have to spend and what's left over. This site gives you several different printables that you print out and fold into an envelope for your cash.
Each envelope gives you a place to track your expenses, and the site tells you how to use the envelope system if you aren't familiar with it.
7. A Basic Zero-Based Budget from the Simple Organized Home
Along with how to create and implement a zero-based budget, this site gives you a free template that works with zero-based budgeting. There is a place for listing up to six different income sources (another one great for side hustlers), but there is also a place to budget your tithes and space for cash envelope amounts for things like gas, pet supplies, and fun money.
8. Free Printable Family Budget Worksheets from Money Saving Mom
You're not going to get a place to note your income because this template focuses only on budget categories, like a house, auto, insurance, living, debt, and misc. For each bill, you can list your budgeted amount, your actual payment, and the difference. Even though it leaves out savings, you could easily write that into one of the blank lines.
9. Budgeting With the 50/30/20 Rule from The Land of Milk and Honey
It's explained in detail on their blog, but the 50/30/20 rule means that you are putting 50% of your income towards your needs, 30% towards your wants, and 20% towards your goals. The focus is on using the money you have instead of adding any debt – I like it.
10. Free Budget Worksheet from Pretty Presets for Lightroom
This budget template puts savings at the top, you can mark off when bills are paid, and there is even an additional printable calendar that will help you keep track of when your bills are due.
11. Free Simple Monthly Budget Worksheet from Gathering Dreams
This one is pretty cool because you can either print it up or use it in Google Sheets. There's a place to include after-tax, side hustle, and investment income. There are also clear budgeting categories for home, transportation, debt, family expenses, personal care, etc.
The thing I like best about this one, besides the super clean look, is that you can list what you're putting towards investments, retirement accounts, and cash savings.
12. Free Printable Budget for Beginners from Cape and Apron
This template is a really nice comprehensive budget that gives you five different lines for income. The budgeting categories are broken down into variable vs. fixed expenses. There are lots of lines for debt payments, which I know you won't be using forever, and it also works well for cash envelope budgeters.
Not a printable budget person?
I do think that there probably is something to literally writing out a budget, but I totally get that there are a lot of you (myself included) who would rather use technology to aid with budgeting. The point is to try some things out, find a budgeting system that works for you, and use it.
If you're looking for other options, here are some of my top budgeting articles:
- Best Free Excel Budget Templates and Spreadsheets
- Best Budgeting Apps and Personal Finance Tools
- YNAB vs. Mint: Which Budgeting App is Best?
- Personal Capital Review: Free Money Tracking and Retirement Calculator
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About Millennial Money Man
Bobby Hoyt is a former band director who paid off $40,000 of student loan debt in 18 months on his teaching salary and then left his job to run Millennial Money Man full-time. He helps other Millennials earn more through side hustles, save more through budgeting tools and apps, and pay off debt. He is a personal finance expert who has been seen on Forbes, Reuters, MarketWatch, CNBC, International Business Times, Business Insider, US News, Yahoo Finance, and many other personal finance and entrepreneurship media outlets.
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