![]() ![]() Then work in a miscellaneous line and any entertainment and fun money (sometimes called personal spending). Start with the essentials like insurance, debt and childcare. Next, you need to list out all your other monthly expenses. Then list all other monthly expenses in EveryDollar. What do you usually spend on that expense? Make a good estimate based on past spending and put that into the Planned amount.ĭo this for any food, utilities, shelter and transportation expenses you pay each month. ![]() You can log into your online banking and look over the past couple of months. Other expenses change month to month, like how much you spend on gas. Your rent or mortgage, for example, is probably a fixed expense. Some of these budget lines are easy to plan for because they’re what’s called a fixed expense-aka you pay the same amount every month. (You can even use emojis! Hey, who says budgeting isn’t fun?)Ĭheck out our example budget below to see common budget lines for each of these categories. Under each category, you’ll want to add budget lines by clicking Add Item and naming the line. In EveryDollar, you’ll cover your Four Walls inside the Housing, Transportation and Food budget categories. In other words, you feed your family, keep the lights on, pay the rent or mortgage, put gas in the car, and keep the car running. And if you don’t have an emergency fund yet, make savings one of your priorities.įocus on covering your Four Walls after that: food, utilities, shelter and transportation. It’s time to list your expenses.īefore you jump into the bills and other expenses, set aside money for giving. Now that you’ve planned for the money coming in, you’re ready for step two-planning for the money going out. It makes budgeting way easier for irregular incomers, just like you! And check out the new paycheck planning feature in the premium version of EveryDollar. If you have an irregular income, you can still do this! Just put the lowest estimate of what you normally make in this spot. ![]()
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