Printable budget template set in three styles to find what works for you
Try three ways to budget, keep the one that feels easy and reprint it every month.
Overview
This printable budget template set offers three easy monthly styles to test: a classic budget by category, an envelope style budget and a tidy simple table, each paired with a matching expense log. Across 13 pages you also get a weekly budget, a quick worksheet, a bills page, savings goals and a gentle month in review.
It arrives instantly as a PDF in US Letter and A4.
How the printable budget template set helps you choose
No single method suits everyone, so this set lets you test all three styles and stay with whichever feels simplest. The classic version sets planned against actual by category. The envelope version hands your money 12 jobs. The simple table lists each bill next to its due date with a tick once paid.
For a fresh start, a one page quick worksheet gets you going, and the month in review shows where the money actually went. Print your favorite style again each month.
Who these budget templates are for
- New budgeters who would like to test a few approaches before settling on one
- Fans of cash envelopes who enjoy assigning every dollar a purpose
- Students and young families looking for a peaceful money plan on paper
- Anyone giving their monthly spending a fresh start
Design and printing
- Minimal, elegant design in white, finished with gentle blush pink accents that need little ink
- Roomy margins on every sheet, so a home printer never clips the edges
- Portrait pages in US Letter, 8.5 by 11 inches, and A4, 210 by 297 mm
- No dates or currency printed, so you can begin any month with your own money
- Keep it in a binder or on a clipboard, or ask a print shop to spiral bind it
What's inside (13)
Inside the budget template set: 13 pages
- 1Cover showing the contents
- 2Start here, choosing a style, four small steps to budgeting, your personal reason for managing money and the style you want to test first
- 3Style 1, classic monthly budget showing income, then planned and actual amounts for home, transport, food, personal, savings and fun, with a this month at a glance box
- 4Style 1, expense log of 24 rows for the date, a description, the category and the amount, plus your biggest surprise and an I'm proud that prompt
- 5Style 2, envelope budget listing income, fixed bills, the amount you have left to fill envelopes and 12 envelope boxes
- 6Style 2, envelope spending log showing what remains in each envelope, transfers between envelopes and where any leftover goes
- 7Style 3, simple monthly budget table with due dates, planned and actual amounts and a paid column, plus the easy sum of income less spending
- 8Style 3, daily spending log covering days 1 to 31, with totals for the month and no-spend days you color in
- 9Weekly budget covering income, bills due, a cap on spending, bills to pay, planned purchases and a total at the end of the week
- 10Quick budget worksheet laid out in easy steps, with guidance for when the result falls below zero or when there is money to spare
- 11Bills and due dates for 18 bills, showing autopay and a column to tick in each of the 12 months
- 12Savings goals with four progress bars you color in and logs for deposits, plus sinking funds for holidays, car repairs, birthdays and vacation
- 13Month in review covering income, spending, savings, planned vs actual, what went well, where you overspent and one money win to celebrate
Files & printing
What you download
- Printable Budget Templates in US Letter, a 13 page PDF
- Printable Budget Templates in A4, a 13 page PDF
- Read Me First, a brief PDF printing guide
How to download and print
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- Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
- Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.
Good to know
- This set is a PDF made for paper rather than a hyperlinked digital planner. You can still open it in most note taking apps to write on it.
- You will receive a downloadable file. Nothing physical is posted.
- Colors may vary a little between your screen and the printed page.
- Personal use only. Sharing, reselling or passing on the files is not permitted.
- Digital files cannot be returned. If something will not open or prints wrongly, email us and we will help right away.
- These templates are a simple way to keep your own records. They do not provide financial, tax or legal advice.
How this was made
Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.
Questions
Questions about the printable budget template
What are the three budget styles?
A classic budget by category with planned and actual amounts, an envelope budget with 12 envelopes, and a simple table that lists bills with due dates and a paid column.
Does each style have its own expense log?
Yes. Style 1 has an expense log, Style 2 has an envelope spending log and Style 3 has a daily spending log for days 1 to 31.
Is there a weekly budget page?
Yes. Page 9 is a weekly budget with income, bills due, a spending limit, planned purchases and an end of week total.
Is it dated?
No. It is undated and currency free, so you can start any month and reprint your favorite style each month.
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