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Project: household budget

Build a real six-month budget step by step: add up the expenses, see what is left, put savings aside at a fixed rate and find out how much of your income you spend.

Exercise 1 of 7

Step 1: monthly expenses

This is your budget for six months. In G2:G7, add up each month’s expenses, rent to other (C2:F2 for January), with SUM.

MonthIncome ($)Rent ($)Groceries ($)Transport ($)Other ($)Expenses ($)Savings rate
Jan3,200.001,100.00420.00160.00420.0010%
Feb3,200.001,100.00385.00145.00485.00
Mar3,350.001,100.00460.00170.00330.00
Apr3,200.001,100.00410.00150.00390.00
May3,200.001,100.00395.00165.00520.00
Jun3,450.001,100.00440.00155.00365.00