How to Make a BUDGET ON EXCEL For Beginners

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Using Microsoft Excel to make a budget and save money is awesome because it can do all the math for you.

You can also use this framework to create a budget on Google Sheets or on Numbers.

I’ll also include 3 money-saving tips (listed below).

MONEY SAVING TIP #1: Make a R.E.A.L. Budget, which stands for Record Everything And Live it!

Record your MONTHLY budget for everything you spend money on by category. Gas, groceries, restaurant / dining purchases, etc.

Next, record your NON-MONTHLY budget, again by category. This might include auto registration, membership fees, eye / dental exams, etc. These will be the things that you pay once per quarter, twice per year, once per year, etc. When you have this list, then estimate what you spend in each category. Divide this number by 12 to see what the cost would be on a monthly basis. You'll set this money aside each month to cover these expenses when they arise.

Lastly, record your real-world monthly expenses as you actually spend. On your spreadsheet, you have a column for your budgeted expenses, and then in the next column over you can record every expense as you make them right next to the first column. That way you can see if you’re on budget or off track. I recommend making a column to budget each month.

You then LIVE IT … ideally daily.

Everywhere you go spend money (retail stores, restaurants, entertainment venues, etc.), you live within that budget you’ve set. And since you record what you spent each day before you go to bed, you’ll get close to real-time feedback to guide you.

MONEY SAVING TIP #2: Open 4 accounts. That will be 2 checking accounts and 2 savings accounts. Here’s how those break down:

a) Checking Account 1: INCOME
b) Checking Account 2: FUN!
c) Savings Account 1: SET ASIDE
d) Savings Account 2: PAY YOURSELF

The 1st CHECKING account is where all your income goes. It’s basically your financial wallet to the rest of the world.

The 2nd CHECKING account is the money you save for FUN, in other words, money you can spend freely without guilt. Reward yourself and your progress with these funds!

The 1st SAVINGS account is where you send all the money you set aside for the non-monthly expenses. Since you’re doing this on a monthly budget basis, whenever those infrequent expenses come up, you’ll have an account with money in it to cover the costs.

The 2nd SAVINGS account is for paying yourself. No matter what happens, every time you get a paycheck or income of some sort, set aside either a flat amount or a percentage you set. Send it to this savings account so you can watch it grow every single month (it will feel AMAZING)!

Also, I recommend that when you open these new savings accounts, ensure that they are high-yield savings accounts. These earn much higher interest rates and usually have no fees and no minimum balance requirements.

Of course, you can open as many checking and savings account as you like. If you want to save money for travel or a car, you can make accounts for those, too.

The reason why having 1 checking account and 1 savings account is not ideal is because the balances will fluctuate so dramatically every single month. That makes it extremely difficult to gauge whether or not you’re making progress.

MONEY SAVING TIP #3: Change your IDENTITY & your FOCUS

Going forward, you are a saver. Repeat that to yourself over and over until it becomes your new talk track. Also give it some feel-good emotion: visualize your balance increasing. The better you feel about it and the more excited you get, the more fun you'll have doing it.

Then, your focus is on how to increase your income.

You’ve already made a R.E.A.L. Budget and are Living It (Daily), so it takes care of itself. Now you’re free to tune your mind into new ways to make more money (get a raise, start a side business, invest, etc.)

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People like you are heroes without capes. What a positive and practical dude.

kevinbarriere
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I’m 66, still working, deeply in debt and need so much help with my budgeting. I lost all retirement when in the 90’s and have basically started over. I’m frustrated but determined to pull thru this. Your videos are really encouraging me and easy to follow. Thank you!

lizannechance
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It amazes me how many people don't keep a budget. It's key to achieving the happy medium (balance between saving/investing & spending) :)

CRAIGO
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I am a COMPLETE beginner with all things Excel, so I was skeptical when I saw the title, as so many ‘beginner’ tutorials are too advanced. However, this was so helpful! I managed to follow along and create a great budget sheet! Thank you ☺️

stephheath
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Most things I see made for beginners is so intimidating. This brother made it so easy. AND he talks to you as your there and like a person. He rocks.

positiveproductionsent.
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You're a life saver, everyone else runs through the formulas and I get lost. Your the best

sbisthname
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Honestly this was SUPER helpful for me. I never understood how to use excels math formulas and this helped SO much. I probably still won't stick to my budget, and I have to reevaluate some of my priorities, but I hope this will help me be more mindful of what I'm spending.

staciestreck
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I understand budgeting, and I am fairly good at Excel, but I have never followed a budget for very long. I found this video to be so straightforward, easy to follow, and I even learned a few cool shortcuts in Excel! Thank you so much for demonstrating how to create a simple household budget that is good for 90% of us out there!

ericvancilmedia
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Thank you for presenting the information in a very uncomplicated manner!

mauricejohnson
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I love the budget system and thank you for your words of wisdom. "Don't just focus on budgeting.... grow, expand and invest" We are NOT COUPON CUTTERS!!!!

bobbyginsburg
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Nice job, I modeled mine after yours for the most part after watching

mattbekker
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Thank you so much. Peace and blessings to you my man.

VishalSharma-ji
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I did everything you said on Excel, and it’s nice to see what I can spend comfortably. The way I have my funds consolidated plus 15% of my pay direct deposited monthly into my Apple savings, I’ve finally got my finances in order. Thanks again.

GTxSiTH
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I've been using this excel budget for years at this point. I like how basic and practical it is. I slightly modified it so that way I don't use non-monthly expenses. I just have a generic savings category that I pay into each month (Savings 1 in your example) and I just use that to handle medical and car repairs.

ValariaxSword
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I am going reference this video in a paper that I am writing for College Math. Thank you for the helpful input.

lonniesmithee
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hey Mark its really helpful. any idea about where to put my debt ...

YanyanLun
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Great budget and presentation! Thank you Mark :).

USOfficial-go
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Great information & easy step x step tutorial! THANKS MAN JUST Subscribe!

antonioelpro
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I really love how simple but yet extremely educative this video is. Thank you for this

ojayherbert
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I’ve been doing research on budgeting and you make it so easy. Thank you!

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