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Cash Doctors Budget Planner
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91. Let's Start!
Provide some basic information below, learn how to
Enter your initial details
1. What year would you like to budget for? (e.g. this year or next?)
2. Select the month you want to start with (e.g this month or in the future?)
3. How much have you already saved? ($XX)
Follow these simple steps to plan your budget and track your actual spending
Step 1: Enter your earnings
1. Choose between a basic annual budget and an advanced monthly budget
2. Enter your estimated earnings
3. Don't forget to list every one of your income sources (e.g. shares, salary, odd jobs)
Step 2: Enter your expected expenses
1. Choose between a basic annual budget and an advanced monthly budget
2. Enter all of your expected expenses (e.g. how much you would allocate for your transport expenses, hom
Step 3: Track your actual spending as you go
1. Track your ACTUAL expenses throughout your selected budget period (this is different from your EXPE
2. Enter all of your expenses as you actually spend, this will save you time entering it all at the end of the m
92. Step 4: Your Summary Graphs
1. See where your money is going at a glance with easy to read graphs
2. Check the graphs regularly and print them to keep you and your family up to date on where your money
Additional Savings Tools
A. Savings Estimator Tool: Estimate your total savings potential
B. Savings Time Target Tool: See how long it will take to reach your savings goal
C. Monthly Savings Tool: Find out how much you need to save to hit your time and savings goals
93. w, learn how to use the tool and find out what it will show you
transport expenses, home loan/rent etc.)
ifferent from your EXPECTED expense which you entered on tab 3 called "Step 2. Expenses")
g it all at the end of the month
94. te on where your money is going and where you can improve
d savings goals
95. Step 1. Earnings
Enter your earnings in this worksheet
1-1. Select the Basic Budgeting System if you receive frequent and equal amount
OR select the Advanced Budgeting System if you expect to earn different am
1-2. Complete the table below with your estimated earnings starting in row 16 (do
(Select which budgeting system you want to use) << Drop down (click the orange)
Basic
Frequency Amount Monthly Average
Name this row -
Name this row -
Name this row -
Name this row -
Name this row -
Name this row -
Name this row -
Total -
TOTAL EARNINGS: -
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you receive frequent and equal amounts of money weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually
stem if you expect to earn different amounts each month
timated earnings starting in row 16 (don't forget to list EVERY one of your income sources)
Advanced
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99. Step 2. Expenses
Enter your expected spending in this worksheet
2-1. Select the Basic Budgeting System if you expect to spend the same amount
OR select the Advanced Budgeting System if you expect to have different mo
2-2. Complete the tables below with your expected expenses starting in row 16
(Select which budgeting system you want to use) << Drop down (click the orange)
Basic
Transport Expenses Frequency Amount Monthly Average
Car Loan/Lease -
Car Registration -
Car Maintenance -
Car Insurance -
Public Transportation -
Petrol -
Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Total -
Home Expenses Frequency Amount Monthly Average
Home Loan -
Rent -
Maintenance -
Insurance -
Assets (Furniture, Computer, etc) -
Groceries -
Laundry -
Food -
Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Total -
100. Utility Bills Expenses Frequency Amount Monthly Average
Phone -
Mobile Phone -
Gas -
Electric -
Internet -
Water -
Cleaners -
Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Total -
Health Care Expenses Frequency Amount Monthly Average
Health Insurance -
Life Insurance -
Dental -
Medical -
Chemist -
Optical -
Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Total -
Entertainment Expenses Frequency Amount Monthly Average
Movies -
Movie/Show Rentals -
Restaurants -
TV Subscriptions -
Shopping -
Travel/Holidays -
Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Total -
Miscellaneous Expenses Frequency Amount Monthly Average
101. Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Others (name this row) -
Total -
TOTAL SPENDING: -
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you expect to spend the same amount of money on a frequent and regular basis
stem if you expect to have different monthly spending habits
xpected expenses starting in row 16
Advanced
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111. Step 3. Track as you go
Track your actual spending in this worksheet
3-1. Enter your monthly earnings in the top table; the fastest way to do this is by r
3-2. Scroll down and enter your ACTUAL spending on each of the items in the tab
3-3. Row 25 will then show you how much left over cash you have for each month
Actual Earnings vs. Actual Spend
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Name this row
Name this row
Name this row
Name this row
Name this row
Name this row
Name this row
TOTAL EARNINGS: - - -
TOTAL SPENDING: - - -
Left over cash: - - -
Ok Ok Ok
Transport Expenses
Car Loan/Lease
Car Registration
Car Maintenance
Car Insurance
Public Transportation
Petrol
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Total - - -
112. Home Expenses
Home Loan
Rent
Maintenance
Insurance
Assets (Furniture, Computer, etc)
Groceries
Laundry
Food
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Total - - -
Utility Bills Expenses
Phone
Mobile Phone
Gas
Electric
Internet
Water
Cleaners
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Total - - -
Health Care Expenses
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Dental
Medical
Chemist
Optical
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Total - - -
113. Entertainment Expenses
Movies
Movie/Show Rentals
Restaurants
TV Subscriptions
Shopping
Travel/Holidays
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Total - - -
Miscellaneous Expenses
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Others (name this row)
Total - - -
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table; the fastest way to do this is by re-entering the data you entered in tab 1 (Step 1. Earnings)
pending on each of the items in the tables
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120. Step 4. Summary Graphs
See your Budget Summary in graph format
(Select Time Period) Please complete the initial details required in the LET'S START tab
Actual Monthly Summary
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Track your savings!
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123. Actual vs. Budget
Expenses
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Expenses
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Transport Expenses - -
Home Expenses - -
Utility Bills Expenses - -
Health Care Expenses - -
Entertainment Expenses - -
Miscellaneous Expenses - -
Total - -
Expense Details
Transport Expenses Budget Actual
Car Loan/Lease - -
Car Registration - -
Car Maintenance - -
Car Insurance - -
Public Transportation - -
124. Petrol - -
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Total - -
Home Expenses Budget Actual
Home Loan - -
Rent - -
Maintenance - -
Insurance - -
Assets (Furniture, Computer, etc) - -
Groceries - -
Laundry - -
Food - -
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Total - -
Utility Bills Expenses Budget Actual
Phone - -
Mobile Phone - -
Gas - -
Electric - -
Internet - -
Water - -
Cleaners - -
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Total - -
Health Care Expenses Budget Actual
Health Insurance - -
Life Insurance - -
Dental - -
Medical - -
Chemist - -
125. Optical - -
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Total - -
Entertainment Expenses Budget Actual
Movies - -
Movie/Show Rentals - -
Restaurants - -
TV Subscriptions - -
Shopping - -
Travel/Holidays - -
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Total - -
Miscellaneous Expenses Budget Actual
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Others (name this row) - -
Total - -
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etails required in the LET'S START tab << Drop down (year-to-date as of what month?)
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Home Expenses
Utility Bills Expenses
Health Care Expenses
Entertainment Expenses
Miscellaneous Expenses
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144. Savings Estimator Tool
See how much you can save in 5 years
1. Enter the initial information required below (e.g. How much are your estimated
2. Find out your savings potential over the next 5 years (row 37)
3. You can enter one-off additional savings amounts in column G from row 46 dow
Initial Information
1. How much have you already saved? ($$)
2. How much are your monthly savings?*
3. What is your current bank account interest rate per year? << Enter your savings account annu
4. Please enter your starting year* << Enter your starting year in full, e.
5. Please enter your starting month* << Drop down
* required fields
Savings Chart
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Savings Account estimated closing balance per year
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Amount saved per
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(cumulative)
147. ow much are your estimated monthly savings?)
ars (row 37)
in column G from row 46 down
Enter your savings account annual interest rate
Enter your starting year in full, e.g. 2012
Drop down
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150. Savings Time Target Tool
See how long it will take to achieve your savings targ
1. Enter the initial information required below (e.g. How much is your savings targ
2. Find out when you will reach your savings target (rows 17 and 19)
3. You can enter one-off additional savings amounts in column G from row 49 dow
Initial Information
1. How much have you already saved? ($$)
2. How much savings do you want to achieve?*
3. How much are your monthly savings?*
4. What is your current bank account interest rate per year? << Enter your savings account an
5. Please enter your starting year* << Enter your starting year in full
6. Please enter your starting month* << Drop down
* required fields
You will achieve your target in… -
or by… -
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158. your savings target
much is your savings target? How much can you save every month?)
ws 17 and 19)
column G from row 49 down
Enter your savings account annual interest rate
Enter your starting year in full, e.g. 2012
Drop down
Please complete the required fields above
> 20 years
Target Achieved
166. Monthly Savings Tool
See how much you need to save per month to reach
1. Enter the initial information required below (e.g. How much is your savings targ
2. See how much you need to save every month to achieve your savings target (r
Initial Information
1. How much money do you want to save?*
2. When do you need the money?* In… << Drop down
3. How much have you already saved? ($$)
4. What is your current bank account interest rate per year? << Enter your savings account ann
* required fields
Please complete the required fields above
Month Opening Balance Savings Required Interest Earned Closing Balance
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Month 12 - - - -
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169. er month to reach your savings target
w much is your savings target? When do you need to have saved this amount by?)
chieve your savings target (row 15)
Drop down
Enter your savings account annual interest rate
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