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MONTHLY BUDGET WORKSHEET FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
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CATEGORY MONTHLY
BUDGET
MONTHLY
ACTUAL
MONTHLY DIFFERENCE
INCOME:
From Jobs
From Parents
From Student Loans
From Scholarships
From Financial Aid
Miscellaneous Income
INCOME SUBTOTAL
EXPENSES:
Rent or Room & Board
Utilities
Telephone
Groceries
Car Payment/Transportation
Insurance
Gasoline/Oil
Entertainment
Eating Out/Vending
Tuition
Books
School Fees
Computer Expense
Miscellaneous Expense
EXPENSES SUBTOTAL
NET INCOME (INCOME LESS EXPENSES)

If an expense is incurred more or less often than monthly, convert it to a monthly amount when calculating the monthly budget amount. For instance, auto expense that is billed every six months would be converted to monthly by dividing the six month premium by six.

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