Budget Excel Template: 5 Best (and Free) Budgeting Tools

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Whether you are saving for your next vacation, that home gym equipment you have been eyeing, or just getting a handle on your monthly expenses, using a budget template is a smart way to reach your goals.

Google Docs Budget Spreadsheets

There’s a lot to like about keeping your budget in a Google Sheet: – Easily accessed from anywhere you have an internet connection – Simple, clean template – Comes with pre-built budget categories, but you can also customize it to meet your need

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Federal Trade Commission Budget Worksheet

For ultimate simplicity, the Federal Trade Commission published a 2 page fillable PDF that allows you to input your income and expenses by month. You can also print it out and fill it out by hand if you are more comfortable with that.

Microsoft Excel Budget Templates

There are dozens of budget spreadsheet templates available to choose from. Microsoft has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for a simple monthly budget tracker or a fancy budget workbook with multiple tabs and graphs.

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PearBudget started as a downloadable Excel template that is now a full-blown online budgeting tool. But the original Excel budget spreadsheet is still available to download for free.

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PearBudget Excel Template

Vertex42 Budget Templates

If you haven’t stumbled across Vertex42 before, it is a treasure trove of all things Excel. As of this writing, they have 33 different Excel budget templates to choose from, ranging from basic family budget planners to complex analytics of every transaction.

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