Things You'll Need:
- Computer
- Internet
- Budget Software
- Expense records
- Paper
- Printer
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Step 1
To create your free home budget download your expense tracking software or create your own using a financial spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel.
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Step 2
Make a list of all your expense and income sources in your home to list on your budget tracking sheet.
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Step 3
Divide your home budget sheet into categories starting with income, then savings, then expenses according to priority and enter using your tracking software.
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Step 4
Most home budget tracking software allow you to input your income and expense amounts and will analyze it for you in a summary usually in the form of a financial chart.
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Step 5
If you are creating your own home budget sheet using excel, just enter your income and expense data in two columns; one for projected budget goals and the other actual budget amounts.
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Step 6
Now just use your expense tracking software to figure your balance or set up your excel auto sum function to subtract your home budget amounts yourself.
