Budgeting is an important task for money managment. Using a spreadsheet can make this task much easier with tools that autocalculate totals. As well, the spreadsheet can be copied easily for each month or year. Categories can be easily tailored to the users' needs by adding items that are specifc to their financial situation.Budgets are used by non-profit groups, organizations, businesses, sports associations and volunteer groups for their cash flow management. Using a spreadsheet will make budgeting and decision making much easier and transparent for all users. Here is a variety of blank templates and examples that can be used for various budgeting purposes. 

"The Budget Planner helps you create a customized budget in 3 simple steps. Gather information regarding your income and expenses and get started! If you don’t have all your information, you can always save and continue later.

This tool allows Canadians to create a personalized budget that they can save and update online. It draws on behavioural research into how people make financial decisions, and uses tips, guidelines and suggestions to make budgeting easier. "

Watch this video to get started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eidft2ovmQc&feature=youtu.be (copy and paste this url into your browser).