Household money

Monthly budget

For planning and keeping track of your household's money each month

Plan what comes in and goes out each month, then note what actually happens. Pick any month on the Start sheet and the budget shows how that month compares with your plan, category by category, and what's left over.

Inside the Monthly budget, with made-up example figures
Made-up example figures.

Inside the workbook

  • BudgetYour plan, and how the month compares
  • Money logEvery payment and bit of income
  • SummaryThe plan and the month, side by side
  • SourcesEvery rate and rule used, with its GOV.UK link
  • Start, How to useA cover with the contents, and plain instructions

Where the figures come from

This workbook organises your own figures. It isn't financial advice. Check every figure. For free, impartial help with money, MoneyHelper and GOV.UK's benefits calculators are linked on the Sources tab (checked 18 October 2026).