

It may be helpful to keep a record of our variable expenses throughout the month to make sure we’re staying within our budgeted amount.

To get an idea of how much we should budget for each of these categories, again, we can look at past bank statements. Variable expenses can get a little trickier because they can fluctuate quite a bit. Recurring expenses are pretty straightforward because they are mostly the same every month. To figure out how much to budget for each item, look at your past bank statements to get an idea of how much you’ll owe.

So let’s say you have a side hustle that generally nets $500 per month. In the income section, as well as the other sections of this worksheet, there is a spot to write the budgeted amount as well as the actual amount.
