Budgeting For Beginners | How To Create A Budget From Scratch (2024)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @ElAgustin
    @ElAgustin  Год назад +19

    What are other "how to" videos you'd like to watch?

    • @disruptapps
      @disruptapps Год назад +3

      Loving your channel! Wish more were like it.
      More 'life hacks' - like where to shop, thrift stores, repurposing items, fixing things - heck - that could be an entire channel onto itself!

    • @ahhuichin4588
      @ahhuichin4588 Год назад +9

      How to buy nothing?
      How to do a no spend year?

    • @danawood8103
      @danawood8103 Год назад +4

      Budget travel

    • @videomgs
      @videomgs Год назад +2

      Great video. I've love if you could share a video on how to use credit cards more responsibly

    • @victorbaird8220
      @victorbaird8220 Год назад +1

      How to shop on Amazon and save money videos 😊

  • @vilandra.
    @vilandra. Год назад +95

    I divided "Grocery" into "Food" and "Junk food". Because fish and ice cream are groceries, but fish is what I need and ice cream is what I want. I was unpleasantly surprised that junk food accounts for 1/3 of my grocery spending.

  • @maldonadoimmigrationservic9372
    @maldonadoimmigrationservic9372 10 месяцев назад +9

    DId a budget for the first time with my husband after 13 years of being together and 8 years of marriage, and we discovered much - thank you for being a part of our new chapter. We'll be back. Any chance you can do a video (if you haven't already) on ways to stay accountable as we move forward in the beginning stages? Thank you, Austin. Signed, "thanks for the wake-up call" from Canada

  • @nickhuston
    @nickhuston Год назад +13

    Budgeting does not have to be complicated. Thanks Austin!

  • @Lizzifer7
    @Lizzifer7 Год назад +28

    Austin!!! Doing this helped us discover SCAM TRANSACTIONS! Thank you so much! My husband and i do not share a bank account, he doesn't really check his account history... Long story short, we sat down to go through some accounts and found some fake companies taking small yet frequent sums out. The bank has refunded us close to 500 dollars. Again, thank you ❤

  • @leannejayne3545
    @leannejayne3545 Год назад +8

    I love watching you, it really feels like I’m sat chatting with a friend 1-2 times a week, bliss x

  • @workinprogresssince1974
    @workinprogresssince1974 Год назад +11

    A great update. I am a spreadsheet addict. They make everything so easy to manage and you can adjust them to suit your requirement depending on how complicated your budget is. Mine have really expanded over the years but they still help me work out everything.

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад +1

      I love spreadsheets too!

  • @juliemarkham4332
    @juliemarkham4332 Год назад +39

    Oh my gosh! How GENEROUS of you to include all those formulas and tables in your FREE budget worksheet! Thank you. I can't wait to use it. 😊

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад

      Just trying to make you proud, Julie Markham!

    • @juliemarkham4332
      @juliemarkham4332 Год назад

      @ElAgustin Well, by golly, you did! 😄

  • @thecreativebeacon
    @thecreativebeacon Год назад +6

    This is the best video i HAVE EVER SEEN TODAY. - God bless you!

  • @ivanv2302
    @ivanv2302 10 месяцев назад +2

    I’m so glad I found your channel I have been trying to budget and save money for the last couple years but failing miserably, you’re a god send my Dude!! Thank you!

    • @kap849
      @kap849 9 месяцев назад +1

      I started budgeting about 3-4 years ago and I'm still a work in progress.
      All the best 👍🏾🙂.

  • @Timanfaya67
    @Timanfaya67 Год назад +4

    13:02 Thank you so much, Austin! This is a golden nugget! Not many people share stuff as useful as this. ¡Muchísimas gracias!

  • @rickcooper156
    @rickcooper156 Год назад +1

    "When your Outgo exceeds your Income...
    Your Upkeep will be your Downfall"...
    I've loved this little quote since I first heard it back in high school.

  • @RNK.POEM0203
    @RNK.POEM0203 Месяц назад +1

    Austin Williams what a awesome presentation you did. I never watched any English lecture more than 1 minute, but first time I was listening your lessons. That I understand easily.
    Thanks Alot Austin Williams 🙏From Maharashtra India ( Jay Hind Jay Maharashtra)

  • @acetrainerarcane1755
    @acetrainerarcane1755 Год назад +2

    This is easily the best free spreadsheet I've seen made for budgeting. Thank you so much!

  • @happygoluckyme6926
    @happygoluckyme6926 8 месяцев назад +6

    I really appreciate the Google sheet that you created and the explanation on how to use it is perfect. I just subscribed and I'm excited to see what else I can learn from you. 😊

  • @HerFeminineAroma
    @HerFeminineAroma Год назад +1

    I like how easy-to-understand and organize this video was. As a 21-year-old, I *definitely* needed these tips. Thank you!

  • @cliodhnacarthy9858
    @cliodhnacarthy9858 7 месяцев назад +4

    Thanks for the spreadsheet Austin, loving your channel!

  • @Luncheon23
    @Luncheon23 Год назад +7

    Congrats on 56k subscribers! Looking forward to the day when you get to 100k. You deserve it Agustin 😊

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад +3

      I appreciate it! It's been a slow, but steady rise. There's been a growth spurt the last month or so, which is nice.

  • @natalieclement42
    @natalieclement42 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hello Austin, I am new to your channel and subscribed immediately. Your speadsheet has been a total gamechanger for me, thank you so much for offering it for free!!! Unbelievable what a difference it made for my budget - I realized how out of control (unintentional) some of my spending was (esp in groceries and restaurants) and cut those expenses this month by almost 60% without feeling deprived. My savings were higher this month than they have been in years. Thank you so much, I love your chilled out energy, down-to-earth advice and quirky sense of humour. You have a fan for life now! Much love from the Canadien Rockies xx

  • @jeffbrandeis9985
    @jeffbrandeis9985 Год назад +3

    Like the file, how do you handle each month thereafter? anyway to do cumulative budget?

  • @danicegewiss862
    @danicegewiss862 Год назад +16

    Credit card statements. I only use credit cards to pay Mint Mobile and my husband's train tickets. My husband covers our medical insurance. No car payment. No mortgage. I keep cutting our grocery budget. I barely need to buy any this week.

  • @tygris4073
    @tygris4073 2 месяца назад

    Just found you today! I’m excited to get started on working on this budget. I’ll send any questions that I come up with and start watching more your videos to help. Thanks so much!

  • @danyelias
    @danyelias Год назад +1

    Thanks for the content! Just completed my budget, very eye opening.

  • @GustavoMedrano-r2b
    @GustavoMedrano-r2b Год назад

    you are a Godsend ... I recently filed for bankruptcy and I don't want to fall again.. I want to learn from my mistakes and failures. Thank you!!

  • @dougb8325
    @dougb8325 Год назад +6

    Nice spreadsheet. I like the idea of incorporating need/want, fixed/variable, drop down classification, etc. My own compares monthly actual spend versus target spend by subcategory. This forces me to "budget" in addition to track cash flow.

  • @mcdianer
    @mcdianer Год назад +1

    Thank you. Thank you. I love that you gave the excel spreadsheet.

  • @caroc8290
    @caroc8290 Год назад +2

    Tank you for your videos they are very helpful.
    I find your channel recently I been watching them all. I’m in a mission to pay all my debt.
    For years I was trying to figure it out a different way of living but sometimes advice from family and friends was not enough it seems that we all live paycheck to paycheck. Until I resent find a few good channels like yours.
    Thank you so much!
    I’m in LA, and living is expensive than ever but learning and practicing what you talking about.
    I’m living better!

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад +2

      Awesome! Yeah, I've been thinking about moving locations recently and my cost of living would increase which is scary, but also I think if you base your life on spreadsheets and numbers you can miss out! It's all about finding the balance!

  • @missdrpepper2891
    @missdrpepper2891 Год назад +4

    I love these series! Can you do a budget update, monthly spend vs savings, end of year earnings vs savings, etc! How to save for big goals, how to live lean are a few more ideas 😊

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад +2

      Thanks for all these ideas! Will definitely consider some!!

  • @gregtorre6513
    @gregtorre6513 6 месяцев назад

    Hello Austin Williams, I hope you find this message well. I just started creating a budget from today and it's taking a lot of time. Thank you for providing the spread sheet. I am very excited to bring spending and saving to sane piont in my life. Thank you very again. Best regads, Greg

  • @sassytude1858
    @sassytude1858 5 месяцев назад

    Best spreadsheet and instructions I’ve ever seen! I’m ADHD so I need simplified sheets and step by step instructions!! I’m now a follower! Thank you so much! 🙏❤

  • @Ken-xr8lf
    @Ken-xr8lf 7 месяцев назад

    Absolutely correct. I was doing this and it works. I can use the left overs for savings

  • @stefaniaglo
    @stefaniaglo 10 месяцев назад +1

    wow!!! I can't belive the VALUE on this video and template. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

  • @haydimahmoud4038
    @haydimahmoud4038 3 месяца назад

    THE SPENDING THING WAS MIND OPENINGG !!!

  • @joycegonzales4994
    @joycegonzales4994 Год назад +2

    You are a good teacher. Very useful video.

  • @kristenmoore2464
    @kristenmoore2464 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you Thank you Thank you for this spreadsheet!! I've been looking for something similar and couldn't find one, I even tried making my own in Excel and teaching myself formulas, but wow, this was already prepared and so easy to just plug in my numbers. And free!! Thanks again

  • @annesttas
    @annesttas Год назад

    Thank you for this very helpful video AND template! Both are so easy to understand and follow!

  • @TigerNgtMare
    @TigerNgtMare Год назад

    Finally a great video in plain and simple English to understand. Your video was very helpful thanks!!

  • @sandya6740
    @sandya6740 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much! This is a life-saver!

  • @dinagalall
    @dinagalall Год назад +6

    Excellent video! I like how you incorporated everything in one spreadsheet. It is complex yet simple. I appreciate the effort you put into this spreadsheet and video.

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад +1

      I appreciate it, Dina! Tried to make it as simple as I could!

  • @plappin
    @plappin Год назад +3

    Super impressed with this. As someone who has a real resistance to spreadsheets, this makes it all very do-able. Thanks!

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад +1

      Thanks! I actually love spreadsheets and numbers. There's some magic in numbers I think. The truths of the universe are in numbers!!

    • @ЖамилаНурумова-ш6щ
      @ЖамилаНурумова-ш6щ Год назад +1

      Sounds like Foundation 🤔

  • @jmobrawler
    @jmobrawler 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this very detailed spreadsheet. I was going to learn Excel for this reason. I only know a few shortcuts and basics, so this saved me time on learning how to create budgeting spreadsheets

  • @williamkelly8371
    @williamkelly8371 9 месяцев назад

    thank you so much for this !! alleviated a lot of stress !!

  • @TheSpyWhoCriedMedic
    @TheSpyWhoCriedMedic Год назад

    Thanks for the template. Customized it a bit to suit my needs a bit more, but great starting template. Thumbs up!

  • @sugelemalynch9214
    @sugelemalynch9214 Год назад

    I really appreciate this resource and video. Thank you so much for making and sharing.

  • @stephaniegarland6013
    @stephaniegarland6013 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much! I just found your channel as I'm trying to make positive changes in my life. I've been overwhelmed by the idea of budgeting but this makes it very clear so thank you so very much. Excellent content on this channel. So refreshing and helpful.

  • @Lizzifer7
    @Lizzifer7 Год назад

    Thanks so much! Have been very lucky to not have to budget until lately, with cost of living on the rise for all of us... I'm going to sit down with my husband and we are going to get a handle on our finances.
    Thank you so so much for making this stressful time easier for us ❤

  • @onij8529
    @onij8529 Год назад

    THIS IS GOD SENT! I MEAN VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR THIS. I HAVE STRUGGLED FOR SO LONG

  • @rebeccamork5093
    @rebeccamork5093 Год назад +1

    Thank you!!! Great video and thank you for the free spreadsheets! You make this so simple, which is what I needed!

  • @arafatbukhari4424
    @arafatbukhari4424 Год назад +1

    Excellent 👌 video
    Budgeting is very important, especially for Saving then investing.😊

  • @russelmarais125
    @russelmarais125 Год назад

    So simply explained thank you a great help

  • @pete531
    @pete531 6 месяцев назад

    This is so smart, i have my own version of how i keep statistics and its something similar to this

  • @classical7
    @classical7 Год назад

    Trying to make a positive change financially. Thank you so much!!

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад

      Best of luck! Baby steps!

  • @KgopotsoNtuli
    @KgopotsoNtuli 4 месяца назад

    Thank you! This was very helpful.

  • @videomgs
    @videomgs Год назад +1

    love the step by step guide and spreadsheet. Nice job!

  • @LornaTeh-jj5mt
    @LornaTeh-jj5mt Год назад +2

    Metta Of Breeze
    清风一阵
    清风一阵 一身轻。
    人意就成 那一回?
    白饭清茶 有深意 。
    清晨泽恩 送和平。
    Metta Of Breeze
    The soothing breeze ease and lightened one's feeling.
    When is the moment ?
    When one's metta fulfilled....
    When plain meal and tea
    Can quench thirst and ease hunger...
    When the gratitude owned, Holds the desire for peace to all...

  • @amandineshadia
    @amandineshadia 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you soo much for your videos and for sharing this budget sheet. It’s soo helpful and simple.
    Can anyone help me with set 4: analyzing your expenses ?
    I’m not understanding how he found how much to save on the budget breakdown on fixed and variable expenses.

  • @felixberezhnoy
    @felixberezhnoy Год назад +1

    How would this work on a month to month basis? I have a variable income month to month and don't know how i would be able to track that going past 1 month. I really like the spreadsheet but don't know if I can maintain it past one month.

  • @umusukayna4391
    @umusukayna4391 23 дня назад

    THANKS IT MORE IMPORTANT WHAT YOU CONTRIBUTED

  • @ogre706
    @ogre706 Год назад +4

    Seriously, this should be taught in schools.

  • @dpayne1943
    @dpayne1943 Год назад

    This is an excellent start to the budgeting process. If fact, I will be downloading the spreadsheet/workbook and recommending this video to those that I help set up a budget as you explained tracking very well. You do need to know where you are before you can budget. Now, for a “plan” going forward, or as it is called, a budget? Folks need to know how to account for (calculate and save for) sinking funds (non monthly expenses).

  • @amiekhan87
    @amiekhan87 Год назад

    This is exactly what i was looking for. Thank you so much

  • @dekadhaness8987
    @dekadhaness8987 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much. This is so helpful.

  • @harishgupta48
    @harishgupta48 Год назад

    Hi Austin can u share a example budget sheet for learning thanks

  • @glen1742
    @glen1742 Год назад

    I use homebank software for budgeting. It's free and easy to use but only on desktop. I like that it can show a graph of my balance so I'm easily able to tell how much money each paycheck is giving me to save after expenses. I never used variable/fixed or need/want because I just made my categories so specific that I know that specific category is a variable want but I'll try to add it to my system and see if it makes a difference.

  • @NathaliaLambranzi
    @NathaliaLambranzi Год назад

    I found this spreadsheet just AMAZING!!! I started using and loving so far. One question: how do I do monthly? I create a new spreadsheet for each month? Thanks

  • @blackunicorn_buildwithshrawnda
    @blackunicorn_buildwithshrawnda 9 месяцев назад

    This is amazing. I am looking to purchase a home by the end of this is a reality check. My question is, "Do I just continue to add to this or do I save the spreadsheet each month?" Thanks again!

  • @DesertMav
    @DesertMav Год назад

    This is a great video on making a budget. When I have some time to do it, I'm going to run the video and setup a copy of the Google Doc. It's going to be a bit time consuming, so I'll have to take out some solid time to do so.

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад

      It definitely takes time!

  • @brisblondie
    @brisblondie Год назад

    Hi, I love this video! And your tool is just what I need! But, will it work on a MacBook?

  • @Sherry-w2s
    @Sherry-w2s Год назад

    Love your videos. Where do you put sinking funds in your budget

  • @kevinloreto9628
    @kevinloreto9628 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the free spreadsheet Austin!!!
    I'm having issues with the free spreadsheet though. There is no chart??

  • @Housestationlive
    @Housestationlive Год назад

    how can you determine what is essencial and what is not? if i love sports and if sports are about 10% of my monthly incomes. some stuff like premium fitness classroom or tennis courts can be really expensive. i know there are free tennis courts, but it's complicated to access, you have to know someone with the key, and travel to the other side of the city to get there. there is no much solidarity nowadays. i remember a period where it wasn't that complicated to get free services. my aunt was working in an hospital where there was a tennis court, i used to go there when i was young, now she's retired.

  • @noelryanrubi8874
    @noelryanrubi8874 Год назад

    I appreciate your hardwork and in sharing your spreadsheet.

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  Год назад

      I appreciate you watching!

  • @monoswitadeb2102
    @monoswitadeb2102 6 месяцев назад

    This is so cool! Being a college student, this is really helpful❤

  • @Savannah-ed4rv
    @Savannah-ed4rv Год назад +2

    Very helpful video! Thank you for the link to the spreadsheet. You have to admit I don't want to sit down and do the numbers because I know for a fact that I'm way over budget and making the changes and the cuts is what's really really hard for me. 😢 My mother lives with me and she's kind of set in her ways at 88 years old and it's hard to ask her to change things like how we watch television or how we get internet, even what we eat on a regular basis. If you have any advice on those things I guess that would be a good video to do. LOL by the way I enjoy learning things like this from younger people because you have a good perspective and you give us older people hope of doing things a little bit better for our lives!😮

  • @WordBasket01
    @WordBasket01 6 месяцев назад

    Bro, you're a life saver!

  • @skornaukhov11
    @skornaukhov11 Год назад

    Thank for video, Austin! I've been watching your videos on economics and budgeting for a while now. Can you talk about two things? About investing in stocks or bitcoin? Do you do that? And a question about budgeting. What if I live in a country and make transactions in both dollars and lari? How do you properly manage a budget in two currencies?

  • @lazzatbayterek
    @lazzatbayterek 27 дней назад

    When new month starts do you simply continue or need to do new spreadsheet?

  • @charivnick
    @charivnick Год назад

    Thank you for your advice! happy Holidays!

  • @phionna6672
    @phionna6672 6 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this...I'm a late bloomer at 40! I havnt been good with my financial obligations all my life. (Impulse buyer!) So this really started me on my way...thx 😊🙏 *Also if you could do one on building up your credit score, and what credit cards are best!!?* 😉

  • @nikiclaypool8800
    @nikiclaypool8800 Год назад

    Very helpful, can't wait to use your spreadsheet!

  • @ranispakistanicuisine4172
    @ranispakistanicuisine4172 6 месяцев назад

    Hi Austin, Lovely informative video. I want you to make a video about where can we invest our money for a short time. As I am nearly 60 years old, so according to my age, if people want o invest and be able to enjoy or use their money, if they need it, where can we invest and grow their money. If there are some kind of investment strategies out there?
    Thanks

  • @rachelwalsh4378
    @rachelwalsh4378 Год назад

    Fab video Austin! I always make a cuppa ☕️ when I watch your videos, it’s like catching up with a friend 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @dynamic-b3k
    @dynamic-b3k 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this! Question, on the monthly expense tracker page, for the next month I do track my spending do I continue in the rows left or do I remove the ones from the previous month ? Thanks.

  • @MariaGarcia-gv8hj
    @MariaGarcia-gv8hj Год назад +2

    Now I have more knowledge about personal finance, thanks to your channel, I just subscribed.Big ups to everyone working effortlessly trying to earn a living while building wealth in this recession. I’m 45 and my husband is 51, we are both retired, no debts. We are currently living a frugal and financially savvy lifestyle and generating passive income even during this recessionary period. Our commitment to saving and investing in the financial market has enabled us to maintain this lifestyle and continue earning monthly passively through investment.Traveling is now on our horizon, thanks to our financial choices*

    • @laura2255
      @laura2255 Год назад

      Congratulations on your early retirement, Interesting indeed! Currently, I am in dire need of investment advice or tips. Earlier this year, I hesitated and failed to take any action until now. However, I am determined to try something new, as I am very receptive to various investment ideas. I want to be retired in my forties or fifties, I really wish I can achieve what you and your partner has achieved. I believe and it will surely happen.

  • @FinanceFreedomTrail
    @FinanceFreedomTrail 4 месяца назад

    Thank you for the FREE SPREADSHEET TEMPLATE

    • @ElAgustin
      @ElAgustin  3 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching!

  • @Conljw
    @Conljw 10 месяцев назад +1

    This is great but the pie charts are not showing up to put the date together. How do I get them to show up?

    • @Conljw
      @Conljw 10 месяцев назад +1

      I figured out how to make the pie charts, but it is making each expense its own slice of the pie chart instead of grouping categories with the same name together. For example, I have like 10 slices in the pie chart for gas, instead of gas just being one category all to itself. Anyone know why this might be or how to fix it?

  • @victorovich90
    @victorovich90 10 месяцев назад

    Bit confused about how to use the savings tables in the budget breakdown sheet. Just enter negative numbers?

  • @TimeIdle
    @TimeIdle Год назад

    Well done, El Agustin!

  • @tjcterrillchristian1
    @tjcterrillchristian1 Год назад

    Thanks you so much for this

  • @loriella6250
    @loriella6250 Год назад

    Thank you, Austin!

  • @bthomas50
    @bthomas50 Год назад

    Love the Video and love the layout.

  • @nicholasjackson8782
    @nicholasjackson8782 Год назад

    so do you create a brand-new copy of the spreadsheet for each month or do you just continually add expenses to the master list for every consecutive month?

  • @vivianamassoni1823
    @vivianamassoni1823 Год назад

    Great video!!

  • @ryanzhang-y1i
    @ryanzhang-y1i 8 месяцев назад

    thank you so much it is very helpful.

  • @justnoticing
    @justnoticing Год назад +3

    Thanks for this budgeting tutorial, Austin. We have been doing something similar but it has been very time-consuming as we have been recording monthly spending on one document and then sifting through our 3 bank statements and this document to allocate all the entries into categories in a spreadsheet at the end of each month. We then analyse our totals without the aid of any charts. I particularly like the idea recording needs and wants. Can't wait to try your spreadsheet. In future videos I'd like to see tips on ways to economise and reducing spending on wants.

  • @HamzaMaroc7
    @HamzaMaroc7 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you man really valuable!

  • @leeallsopp5152
    @leeallsopp5152 Год назад

    Love this Austin, thank you! Keep up the great work dude. Much love from Cambridge England 👌

  • @mimi19823
    @mimi19823 Год назад

    Thank You for this amazing Video Agustin! Very helpful :)

  • @HamzaMaroc7
    @HamzaMaroc7 10 месяцев назад

    Question: On Budget breakdown B7-B10 are not adding value to the total outcome. Why is that?

  • @dominicp7336
    @dominicp7336 Год назад

    Hey Austin great video, where do you account for credit card payments on the spreadsheet? Would you count it as a debt/loan then add the amount of the payment in the « amount » column?