Full-year spending planner
Enter income and expenses for January through December and review annual totals in one organized sheet.
Free Excel budgeting tool
Give every dollar a clear purpose.
Plan your monthly spending, organize irregular expenses, track your full year, and see whether your budget leaves you short or with money to spare.
Microsoft Excel-compatible .xlsx file • Canadian dollars • Editable and reusable
✓No account required
✓Works offline
✓Your information stays on your device
12-month planner
Inside the workbook
One tool for your monthly budget and your full financial year.
The workbook combines a detailed annual spending planner, a monthly budget worksheet, and practical Canadian budgeting guidelines.
Automatic totals
Category totals, total expenses, annual amounts, and cash short-or-extra calculations update through workbook formulas.
Canadian categories
Includes RRSP, TFSA, RESP, RDSP, child tax benefits, strata fees, provincial costs, and other Canadian household items.
Detailed monthly worksheet
Build a clear monthly snapshot covering housing, living, work, personal, child, debt, and savings expenses.
Irregular-expense planning
Identify annual or occasional expenses so property taxes, repairs, school costs, gifts, and travel are easier to anticipate.
Budgeting guidelines
Reference suggested ranges for food, housing, transportation, utilities, savings, debt payments, and discretionary spending.
Designed for real life
Capture the expenses that basic budget templates often miss.
The workbook includes detailed categories for everyday bills, family needs, savings goals, transportation, pets, education, recreation, travel, and irregular costs.
✓Separate income, savings, debt payments, and household spending
✓Track monthly figures and review annual category totals
✓See when total expenses are higher than your income
✓Use the guideline sheet as a practical spending reference
How to use it
Build your budget in three practical steps.
1
List your income
Add wages, pensions, secondary income, child benefits, support payments, and any other household income.
2
Enter your expenses
Work through the categories and include monthly bills as well as costs that only occur a few times each year.
3
Review your cash flow
Compare total income with total expenses, identify pressure points, and decide where to adjust or save.
Income
Savings
Debt payments
Housing
Utilities
Transportation
Food
Medical
Children
Pets
Education
Entertainment
Travel
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Frequently asked questions
Before you download.
Do I need to enter an email address?
No. The page provides a direct download of the Excel workbook.
Can I use the workbook for more than one year?
Yes. Save a fresh copy for each year or duplicate the workbook before replacing your previous figures.
Does the workbook calculate totals for me?
Yes. The annual spending planner includes formulas for category totals, annual amounts, total expenses, and cash short-or-extra calculations.
Is this financial advice?
No. The workbook is an educational budgeting resource. Suggested percentage ranges are general guidelines and may not fit every household or location.
This static download page does not collect the financial information you enter in the workbook.
Keep completed copies in a secure location and avoid sharing files that contain personal financial details.