HOW to work up your Budget
1. All EXPENSES should by calculated as a WEEKLY/BI-WEEKLY Amount. WHY? – That’s when people normally get paid – either every week or every 2 weeks. 2. When ANY Expense CHANGES–you NEED to Re-Calculate that Budget ITEM. 3. You MUST KEEP ALL PAID BILL RECORDS for at least 1 YEAR. 4. MONTHLY Expenses are Bills that you have to pay once a Month. Divide these by 4 weeks (or by 2 if you get paid once every 2 weeks). 5. YEARLY Expenses are Bills that you have to pay once a Year. Divide these by 52 weeks (or by 26 if you get paid once every 2 weeks). 6. QUARTERLY Expenses are Bills that you have to pay every 3 Months. Divide these by 13 weeks (or by 6 if you get paid once every 2 weeks). The BUDGET TEACHER