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Everyday money: the worksheet.

Print one for each person. Nobody has to share what they write.

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Everyday money

Worksheet · moraph.org/commons/sessions/fluent/everyday-money

Use this sheet in the session for the made-up household, or at home for your own month. Nobody will ask you to share your answers, and it goes home with you.

1 Money coming in

Write each kind of income, the date it usually arrives, and what it is in a usual month and in a lower month.

What comes inDate it arrivesUsual amountLower month

2 Bills that can’t move

List each bill in date order and which payday will cover it.

BillDue dateAmountPaid from which payday

3 Costs that don’t come every month

Write the yearly cost of each one, then divide by 12 to see what to set aside each month.

CostAmount a yearEach month (divide by 12)

4 My first steps

Tick the ones you will try.

  • Write every payday and bill date for next month on a calendar
  • Pick a first emergency fund target: the cost of one common surprise
  • Set up a small automatic transfer on payday to a separate account or pot
  • Call one company to ask about moving a due date or a hardship plan
  • Look up the free help listed for my country on the handout

General information, not advice about your own situation. Free to copy and adapt. moraph.org/commons