Get the Free Budget Worksheet to see where your money goes and plan next month with confidence
A simple worksheet that reduces money stress and makes next steps clear for adults and students, parents and families, and educators and clinicians
What's Included?
What Can You Do With the Free Budget Worksheet?
Create a clear monthly plan
by listing income, bills, and categories in one view and building planning skills
Stay on top of due dates
by using the due date column to schedule payments and support time management
Spend with intention
by tracking budget versus actual and using a shopping list to strengthen self-monitoring and impulse control
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FAQs
This is a print-friendly one-page PDF. You can print and write by hand. If you prefer to type, open it in a PDF editor and use an “add text” tool.
Start with monthly income and current savings. Add bills with due dates, then estimate “fun” expenses and create a shopping list. At month’s end, fill the actual amounts and use “where can I save?” to adjust next month’s plan.
Yes. It works well in sessions or classes to teach budgeting basics. You can print copies for classroom or client use.
No. It’s a simple, low-friction worksheet meant to reduce overwhelm. Add up totals by hand or with a calculator.
About 10-20 minutes the first time. Then a few minutes to update during the month and 5 minutes at month’s end to compare budget vs actual.
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Who Created This Resource
We build simple, low-friction executive function tools shaped by lived neurodivergent experience and professional training, so you get clear steps that fit real life.
CHRIS HANSON // Founder of Life Skills Advocate
Hi, I’m Chris. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to the Seattle area in 2008. I am a neurodivergent adult and a former special education teacher. In 2019 I started Life Skills Advocate to create the kind of practical support I wished I had in high school and early adulthood.
I have about eight years of classroom experience and more than twenty years of lived experience with ADHD and anxiety. My work focuses on simple systems that reduce overwhelm at school, work, and home. I care about clear steps, realistic follow through, and tools that fit real life.
Outside of work I enjoy time with my wife and son, gardening, and racquetball. I am grateful for the community that uses our resources and shares feedback so we can keep improving together.
Chris
AMY SIPPL // Content Specialist
Hi, I’m Amy, a Minnesota-based content specialist at Life Skills Advocate and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). I support families, educators, and adults with resources that make learning and daily routines easier.
I hold a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University and undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota. For over a decade I have worked with neurodivergent children, teens, and adults in home, school, and clinic settings.
My writing centers on practical strategies that respect autonomy and reduce overwhelm. I aim for clear explanations, doable next steps, and tools that help people use their strengths in everyday life.
Amy