Printable Zero-Based Budget Worksheet
Zero-Based Budget Worksheet
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Paycheck 1 | |
| Paycheck 2 | |
| Other income | |
| Subtotal | $0.00 |
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Rent / Mortgage | |
| Utilities | |
| Groceries | |
| Transportation | |
| Insurance | |
| Phone / Internet | |
| Debt payments | |
| Savings | |
| Emergency fund | |
| Retirement | |
| Dining / Fun | |
| Subscriptions | |
| Personal care | |
| Giving / Donations | |
| Misc | |
| Subtotal | $0.00 |
In a zero-based budget every dollar of income is assigned a job until income minus expenses equals zero. Assign your money category by category and watch "Left to budget" count down to $0.00.
Zero-based doesn't mean spending everything — savings, investing, and debt payoff are jobs a dollar can have. It means no money sits unassigned. When the remaining figure hits zero, every dollar has a plan.
How to use it: Budget only money you actually have, not money you expect. If "Left to budget" is negative, you've assigned more than you earn — cut categories until it's back to zero. Everything except the worksheet is stripped from the printout automatically, so what you see is what prints. To keep a copy, choose "Save as PDF" as the destination in the print dialog — no software to install.
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