Budgeting Software

Heres one that i based mine on

http://www.fido.gov.au/fido/fido.nsf/byheadline/FIDO%27s+Budget+Planner?openDocument

Word of warning that when i did this about 6mths ago the fields to convert between week/fortnight/month were a little problematic.

I also found that the tables and methods in Anita Bells book to be very helpful

http://www.dymocks.com.au/contentdynamic/full_details.asp?isbn=1740510909

Also just noticed that she may have an electronic version for download here:

http://www.anitabell.com/freebies.htm

HTH

Cheers
Ben

PS the FIDO website has some very useful info if your are trying to take control of your personal finances

HI, I just use Microsoft Money but you could use Quicken or Myob. Also try Jan Somers or Dolf De Roos websites, they both do specific property software.

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I’ve been getting by with Excell. I use 3 or 4 columns for each month, put my take home pay figure at the top, list all recurring expense below, and see how much is left over, I then allocate most of the left over amount to debt (starting with the smallest figures first to get them out of the way, so that more can go on the next highest amount when the smallest is paid) I try to keep some aside for unexpected bills.
If something like car rego comes along (or my case motorcyle rego..dont have a car) then it just means I cant pay as much off the debts (I might have to make minimum paymets for example)

As I pay each item, I color the cell in excell so I know its paid..towards the end of the month I can easily see how much is left to pay, and compare that to whats in my bank..

Its sort of working for me so far anyway