Monthly Budget Tracker — Automated Excel & Google Sheets Dashboard (Instant Download)
Stop guessing where your money goes. This isn't a static printable — it's a fully automated spreadsheet that calculates your income, expenses, and savings for you, the moment you log a transaction.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
- Welcome tab with simple setup instructions and a color-coded legend
- Setup tab — customize your own categories and monthly budget amounts
- Transactions tab — a simple log with dropdown menus for Type and Category (no typing errors, no messy data)
- Dashboard tab — automatically updates with:
- Total Income, Total Expenses, Net Savings, and Savings Rate for the current month
- A category-by-category Budget vs Actual table (with over-budget rows highlighted automatically)
- A live pie chart showing your expense breakdown
- A live bar chart comparing budgeted vs actual spending
- All-time totals tracked automatically
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT:
- No manual math, ever — every number updates itself from SUMIFS formulas
- Works in both Excel and Google Sheets
- Simple enough for a beginner, powerful enough to actually change your spending habits
- Soft, easy-to-read design — not an intimidating finance spreadsheet
WHO IT'S FOR:
Anyone who wants to actually see where their money goes each month without building a budget system from scratch or paying for a subscription app.
INSTANT DOWNLOAD:
This is a digital product, no physical item will be shipped. After purchase, download your file instantly. Due to the nature of digital files, all sales are final.
HOW TO USE: Open in Excel or Google Sheets, enter your monthly budgets in the Setup tab, and start logging transactions. Your Dashboard updates automatically — no setup, no formulas to write yourself.