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Weekly budget template
Monthly budgets fail when your paycheck arrives every Friday. This weekly budget template breaks the month into four or five pay periods so you can assign each dollar before it disappears. Built for Google Sheets and Excel — download once, use forever.
The template — copy it
Select the table, copy it, and paste it into Google Sheets or Excel. Column widths and formulas are described below the table. No sign-up, no download, nothing leaves your browser until you paste it into your own sheet.
| Week of | Income | Bills due | Groceries | Transport | Other | Left over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | ||||||
| Week 2 | ||||||
| Week 3 | ||||||
| Week 4 | ||||||
| Month total | =SUM | =SUM | =SUM | =SUM | =SUM | =SUM |
Copy into Google Sheets or Excel. Use =SUM ranges in the total row. Divide monthly bills by 4.33 for a weekly equivalent.
How to use this template
- Enter your weekly take-home pay in the top cell.
- Divide your monthly bills by 4.33 to get a weekly equivalent, or use the built-in converter column.
- Assign each week a spending allowance for groceries, transport, and discretionary purchases.
- Mark bills due that week in red so you never miss a payment date.
- Review Sunday evening: what is left rolls into savings or debt payoff.
What is inside
- Four weekly columns plus a monthly summary so you see the big picture.
- Bill-due-date tracker with automatic weekly allocation.
- Rollover calculator: unspent money moves to the next week or to savings.
- Printable view for people who prefer pen and paper.
Who this is for
Weekly budgeting works if you get paid weekly, if you overspend in the first half of the month, or if you are rebuilding after a financial setback. It is more granular than a monthly template and less overwhelming than daily tracking.
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