Easiest Budget Ever: Take Two

I didn’t always have a budget. In fact, there was a point in time where I didn’t need one. In college, I had one monthly bill and one per semester bill. I didn’t have time to go out and didn’t have the room to store things. I didn’t have time to cook or to take on expensive hobbies. Then. I graduated. I had more money, time, and interests. Basically, now I have more bills.

I have went through tons and tons of different budgets. I keep them flexible but every month I end up tweaking the layout, categories, and allotment. The format I have stuck with the most is based on three categories: 1) Income, 2) Fixed Expenses, and 3) Variable Expenses.

GoogleDoc Links for Spreadsheets: Simple Budget | Expenses

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