Create Your Plan: Expenses Controlled by You?
By now you have a good idea of how much you have spent on the categories that you can control like food, clothing and transportation. How does this amount fit into your current income? You may have to reduce what you are currently spending to meet all of your needs and even some of your wants.
Use the chart to record how much you will plan to spend monthly. Continue to track your expenses for the next month. Log back in to record how much you actually spent.