Christmas Gift & Budget Planner (Excel)

Christmas sorted and on budget.

Every gift, every person, and every dollar in one place. Set a budget for each person, track gifts from idea to wrapped, and watch the countdown to the big day. No macros.

WHAT IT DOES

• Budget per person, with spent and left, and anyone over budget tinted red

• Gift list with 5 colour-coded statuses: Idea, Ordered, Bought, Wrapped, Given

• Actual cost if you paid more or less than planned

• Delivery tracking: late orders are flagged

• Other costs: food, decorations, wrapping, cards, travel and events

• Christmas card list: sent and received

• Dashboard with countdown, budget, spent, left, and planned

• Budget vs spent by group (family, kids, friends, work) with a chart

• Works every year: the countdown updates itself

• Start Here guide and example gifts

WHO IT'S FOR

Families, budget-conscious shoppers, early planners, and whoever does Christmas in your house.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Works in Microsoft Excel: Microsoft 365, Excel 2010 or later on Windows, and Excel for Mac

• Normal .xlsx file: no macros to enable

• One-off payment, instant download

Made by Lee at Sheet Leveller, whose tutorials have been watched 6.3 million times on YouTube.