| EARNINGS/INCOME PER MONTH | TOTALS | % Guide* | TOTALS | |||||
| 6. INSURANCE | 5% | |||||||
| Salary #1 (net take-home) | (Paid by You) | |||||||
| Salary #2 (net take-home) | ||||||||
| Other Income (less taxes) | AUTO | |||||||
| PROPERTY | ||||||||
| TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME | LIFE | |||||||
| * | MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION | |||||||
| % Guide | Other | |||||||
| 1. GIVING | 10%+ | % | ||||||
| Church | 7. HOUSEHOLD/PERSONAL | 15-25% | ||||||
| OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | GROCERIES | |||||||
| CLOTHES/DRY CLEANING | ||||||||
| % | GIFTS | |||||||
| 2. SAVING | 5-10% | HOUSEHOLD ITEMS | ||||||
| EMERGENCY | PERSONAL: | |||||||
| REPLACEMENT | Liquor/Tobacco | |||||||
| LONG TERM | Cosmetics | |||||||
| % | Barber/Beauty | |||||||
| 3. DEBT | 0-10% | OTHER: | ||||||
| CREDIT CARDS | Books/Magazines | |||||||
| VISA | Allowances | |||||||
| Master Card | Music Lessons | |||||||
| Discover | Personal Technology | |||||||
| American Express | Education | |||||||
| Gas Cards | Miscellaneous | |||||||
| Department Stores | % | |||||||
| EDUCATION LOANS | 8. ENTERTAINMENT | 5-10% | ||||||
| OTHER LOANS | GOING OUT: | |||||||
| Bank Loans | Meals | |||||||
| Family Friends | Movies/Events | |||||||
| OTHER LOANS | Baby-sitting | |||||||
| % | TRAVEL (VACATION/TRIPS) | |||||||
| 4. HOUSING | 25-38% | OTHER: | ||||||
| MORTGAGE/TAXES/RENT | Fitness/Sports | |||||||
| MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS | Hobbies | |||||||
| UTILITIES | Media Rental | |||||||
| Electric | Other | |||||||
| Gas | % | |||||||
| Water | 9. PROF. SERVICES | 5-15% | ||||||
| Trash | CHILD CARE | |||||||
| Telephone/Internet | MEDICAL/DENTAL/PRESC. | |||||||
| Cable TV | OTHER | |||||||
| Other | Legal | |||||||
| % | Counseling | |||||||
| 5. Auto/Transportation | 12-15% | Professional Dues | ||||||
| CAR PAYMENT/LICENSE | % | |||||||
| GAS & BUS/TRAIN/PARKING | 10. MISC. SMALL CASH ITEMS | 2-3% | ||||||
| OIL/LUBE/MAINTENANCE | ||||||||
| % | % | |||||||
| _____________________________________________________________ | TOTAL EXPENSES | |||||||
| * This number is a % of total monthly income. The percentages above these numbers in the light green header line are guidelines you should consider for these categories of expenses and may be different for individual situations. However, there should be good rationale for a significant variance. | ||||||||
| TOTAL MONTHLY INCOME | ||||||||
| TOTAL EXPENSES | % | |||||||
| INCOME OVER/ (UNDER) EXPENSES | ||||||||