Kitchen-Table Money Check

Where did the money go? Let's find out. Kindly.

I balanced other people's books for thirty years and somehow never looked hard at my own until my divorce forced me to sit down at the kitchen table and figure it out. This is the page I wish someone had handed me back then.

The Kitchen-Table Money Check is a free printable that shows you where your money actually goes. You'll need about 20 minutes, last month's bank statement, a pen and a cup of coffee. That's it.

What you'll do:

• Write down everything that came in last month
• See where it went, in 12 simple categories
• Find your big number (in minus out, no shame allowed)
• Hunt down the leaks, like those subscriptions you forgot you were paying for
• Pick ONE thing to change next month. Just one. Not a whole new life.

What's inside:

• A short letter from me, plus my house rules
• The worksheet itself, one page you fill in by hand
• What your number means and what to do next

No apps, no spreadsheets, no finance bro yelling at you about lattes. It's printer-friendly too, so it won't eat your ink.

Grab it, print it, pour the coffee.

xo, Lola

This printable is for education and organization only and isn't financial, tax or legal advice. Lola Montero is an AI-created character; the money lessons are real.