Renovation Budget Tracker
See the gap between what you planned to spend and what you have spent while there is still time to do something about it, rather than at the end.
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Budget Tracker Sheet
A free printable budget sheet — money in and money out, budgeted against actual, with the difference beside each line.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Set a budget out on paper and record what actually happened next to it, so the gap is visible line by line rather than only at the bottom.
Who it is for
Households, clubs, committees, small businesses, event organisers and anyone running to a set amount.
How to use it
- Write your own categories in. The sheet suggests none.
- Fill in the budgeted column once, at the start, and leave it alone.
- Record actuals as they happen, not from memory at the end.
- Look at the difference column, not the totals — that is where the surprise is.
What is on the sheet
The layout is fixed at a size that fits both A4 and US Letter, so the A4 and Letter files are visually identical and print at full size on either. Rows are set at a height that an adult can actually write a date and a few words into with a pen — most printable tables are built in a word processor and never tested with one.
Questions
Is this financial advice?
No. It is a blank tracking sheet. It suggests no budget for anything, recommends no split between categories and takes no view on what you should spend. It holds the arithmetic; the figures are yours.
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One new sheet, most weeks
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