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Monthly budget bullet journal template

Use your own categories and currency to make a month visible before it starts and honest after it ends.

Monthly budgetMonth __________ | currency __________Income sourcePlannedActualIncome totalsPlanned totalActual totalCarry-over / irregular income note1
Monthly spending planKeep planned and actual amounts side by side.CategoryPlannedActualPlanned spending totalActual spending totalWhat changed / next month note2

When to use this layout

People who want a paper-first monthly overview of cash flow and priorities.

What’s on the spread

  • Planned versus actual income
  • Planned and actual spending table
  • Month-end review prompts

Before you draw it

  • Use one currency and period throughout the spread.
  • Leave categories blank when they do not apply.
  • Compare actuals with curiosity and adjust the next plan.

Open an editable copy, set your notebook’s dot count, spacing and margins, and adjust anything that doesn’t fit. Then use the measurements, or print an actual-size PDF stencil to trace. No account needed.

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How to use this template

  1. Write the month and income sources.
  2. Fill planned amounts, then add actual amounts as the month moves.
  3. Review variances and choose one adjustment for next month.

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