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Example monthly budget worksheet (fill in your own numbers)

This blank-style worksheet shows one way to make room for appliance warranty claim costs. The sample amounts are examples only; replace them with your own.

Category Example amount Your amount
Take-home income $3,000 (example) $____
Housing $1,100 (example) $____
Utilities and phone $250 (example) $____
Food $450 (example) $____
Transportation $300 (example) $____
Insurance $200 (example) $____
Debt payments $250 (example) $____
Savings for surprise costs $150 (example) $____
Everything else $300 (example) $____
Left over (income minus all costs) $0 (example) $____