Free weekly budget template
Use this weekly budget template to plan one week of money at a time. Copy the layout into a notebook or spreadsheet, or let the WKLY app fill it in and keep it updated for you.
Free on iPhone and Android, or use it in your browser.
The template
Fill in one row per item. For bills that are not weekly, use the weekly share (see the conversion table below).
| Section | Item | Weekly budget | Spent | Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Paycheck | |||
| Essentials | Rent / mortgage | |||
| Essentials | Utilities | |||
| Essentials | Groceries | |||
| Essentials | Transportation | |||
| Loans | Car loan / credit card | |||
| Discretionary | Eating out / fun money | |||
| Savings | Emergency fund |
Converting bills to weekly amounts
| How often | Multiply the amount by | Example: $100.00 bill |
|---|---|---|
| Every two weeks | 0.5 | $50.00 |
| Twice a month | ≈ 0.46 | $46.00 |
| Monthly | ≈ 0.23 | $23.00 |
| Quarterly | ≈ 0.077 | $7.67 |
| Every 6 months | ≈ 0.038 | $3.83 |
| Yearly | ≈ 0.019 | $1.92 |
Filled-in example
| Item | Weekly budget | Spent | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paycheck (biweekly $2,000) | $1,000.00 | ||
| Rent ($1,450/mo) | $333.47 | $0.00 | $333.47 |
| Groceries | $150.00 | $87.60 | $62.40 |
| Car loan ($385/mo) | $88.54 | $0.00 | $88.54 |
| Fun money | $40.00 | $0.00 | $40.00 |
Skip the spreadsheet
A template only works if you update it. WKLY keeps the same layout live on your phone: add a purchase and the category’s Available amount changes instantly, unspent money rolls into next week, and monthly bills build up on their own.
Questions
What should a weekly budget include?+
Income, essential bills (as weekly shares), groceries and other spending, loan payments, and savings. Each with a weekly budget, what you spent and what is left.
How do I convert a monthly bill to weekly?+
Multiply by 12 and divide by 52.18 (the weeks in a year), which is about 0.23. A $1,000 monthly bill is about $230 a week.
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