Free Budget Starter – Monthly Budget Spreadsheet for Excel & Google Sheets

A free, calm monthly budget spreadsheet for Excel and Google Sheets. Set your budget, log your spending and see where your money goes – in any currency.

Free download. Nothing will be shipped.

THREE TABS, ONE CLEAR MONTH

- Settings: currency, categories and monthly budgets, with a 50/30/20 rule you can change

- Transactions: one row per income or expense, with dropdowns and an automatic mistake check

- Month: your dashboard with totals, your budget split, budget vs. actual and insights in plain words

WHAT YOU GET

- Blank starter (.xlsx)

- Example file with sample data

- Quick-start guide (PDF, 1 page)

WORKS WITH

Microsoft Excel 2016 or newer, Excel for the web and the Excel app, and Google Sheets. Any currency. No macros, no subscription.

WANT THE WHOLE YEAR?

The complete 2027 Budget Planner adds a year dashboard with chart and forecast, a bills checklist, sinking funds, savings goals, debt payoff (snowball or avalanche) and a net worth tracker. Your transactions can be copied over – the columns are the same.

For personal use only. Questions? Email alpinebudget.shop@gmail.com