Question

Im thinking of getting the printable budget by paycheck. Can you show me how you have your's set up? Im trying to get an idea of what i will need.  

Answer 1

I had mine printed and spiral bind at Office Depot. I printed black and white because color was over $130

Answer 2

I watched the videos on YouTube and recreated the sheets that I needed.  

Answer 3

I use a classic happy planner. Just cut the paper to fit

Comments

@kattiekatuscha3809 I do the same thing and love it?  

Answer 4

Following me too.  

Answer 5

I have each month in a separate file folder.  

Answer 6

I bought ink for $49, paper for $15, binder for $3, and month tabs for $3 or less.  

Answer 7

I just printed what I needed in black and white. 3 hole punched and put in binder I already had.  

Comments

@mammon8 me too

Answer 8

I only print the sheets I need for this month and next month. I love the accessabilty to print more because I make quite a few mistakes so I can reprint and rewrite as much as needed!  

Comments

@avignon same I only do 2 months at a time and only the sheet i need since I'm just starting

Answer 9

I had my first one bound but put it in a binder the next year. I love the flexibility a binder affords.  

Answer 10

I actually just printed mine in a personal size and I'm coloring it before I put it in  

Answer 11

I use a digital copy of printables.  

Comments

I use free or low cost TBM printables then send them to OneNote.  

---

Once your pages are in one note, resize to original size and then set the page as background.  

---

@physicality how do you get the pages in onenote?  

---

@malposition, Download the printable to your computer (this is the easiest way for me. ) Open the file, go to print and select ‘Send to OneNote’ instead.  

---

@physicality ok, just got through those steps. Waiting for the file to finish importing to OneNote

---

I have set up a monthly template featuring a calendar, BBP pages for each week (husband is paid weekly), and at least one expense tracker for each week. I can then duplicate that template for each new month. I have February and March set up already and will do other months after I see if I want to tweak my template anymore. I also have an Overview section with various trackers and overarching info.  

Answer 12

I use a 3 ring binder and a 3 hole punch. Sticker tabs to separate sections.  

Answer 13

I got the printable. Wish I’d splurged for the preprinted. The printable gives my printer errors whenever I try to print any pages with graphics.  

Answer 14

I had a 1/2in binder already so I print 3 months at a time and carry mine with me every day in my purse as that also helps keep me motivated and easier to track my expenses if I’ve got it right with me.  

Answer 15

I don't think I got the cover with my printables?  

Answer 16

Following ❤️

Answer 17

I’ve been watching her UTube videos. Very helpful!  

Answer 18

I use a 3 ring notebook and tabs for each month. I used what I had so I didn’t have to buy anything to get started other than the printable. I print 3 months pages at a time.  

Comments

@houser23781 - if you go to the budget mom website, under shop. The printable budget by paycheck book is not free, I think it was around $30

Answer 19

I am new to digital planning and find it very convenient on my Ipad to use for budgeting alongside my use of the You Need a Budget system with some TBM concepts as well. I have my finance binder uploaded into the GoodNotes app with a variety of different page setups to plan out each month. Here is a collage of the basic pages I use each month:)

Comments

Do you have the pencil?  

---

@sententious Yes i do. I tend to use it more when planning things out each month. I used the text option to preset my setups for each month ahead of time. Easy peasy with the lasso tool/copy function

---

@shipworm do you love doing it this way? Im saving for an iPad!  

---

Absolutely! As I said, I use YNAB and that’s on my iPad so the digital planner is perfect in the same place. And the screensaver I have feels like actual paper, so planning at it‘s best! (I do use a Hobonichi Weeks Planner for my everyday planning though).  

---

@shipworm, great set up. Sometimes I really like my cheap set up, and then I see other set ups and wish I had GoodNotes and the full book.  

---

@shipworm would you be willing to PM me and explain how you set that up? I’ve been struggling with it

---

@copier4 Sure, will do:)

---

@shipworm I’m new to this so silly question where did u get these sheets. Would love to use them

---

@luna946 Some I bought at the TBM Shop online and the base planner came from an Etsy shop, with some other misc uploads.  

Answer 20

Just a thought because I see y’all talking about ink. I do HP instant ink- total game changer! I homeschool so we print a lot $10/month for 300 pages it doesn’t matter if it’s black or color. I bought a new printer & got 6 months free.  

Comments

Can I ask which printer you have? We homeschool, too, and need a new one!  

---

@foret Skelton hp envy HP87891A we’ve only had it since November but has worked great!  

Answer 21

I keep mine in this portfolio binder

Answer 22

It has a lot of pockets I use for my receipts envelopes iPad cards etc.  

Answer 23

I’m a happy planner so I just used one of my outdated covers and rings.  

Comments

@lobachevsky27 Alexander this is genius! I’m a happy planner girl too!  

---

What kind of hole puncher do you use?  

---

@nocti it’s a happy planner punch.  

---

@lewin @uredium I like it because I take out the sheet I’m working on. I can also reprint or print more if necessary!  

---

Oh. And the dividers are Tul from Office Depot. They were $6.  

---

@lobachevsky27 Alexander me too!  

Answer 24

I bought a ream of 28lb paper from Walmart for $8 and printed it at home then took it to UPS and had them spiral bind it for me (this was free because my friend owns a UPS store, but I can’t imagine they would charge too much just to bind it)

Answer 25

Printed mine just black and white, hole punched it and put it in a huge 3 ring binder. I also use dividers and labels to organize each group per month. I love it! My friend does her’s digital which is totally fine, but I have to write things down. I was using highlighters, but now I bought colorful pens and use those to write each category down.  

Answer 26

I just print whatever pages I know I’ll use one month at a time. Hole punched them and put them in a binder I already had.  

Answer 27

I originally wanted to buy the actual bound planner but didn’t want to wait for it to come back in stock and am so happy I got the printable in the end! I just printed select pages the first month to get started. Love that I can customize it and add other pages & dividers, too.  

Comments

@houseman342 me too!  

Answer 28

I got an A5 size 6 ring binder/ planner and paper/ monthly dividers from Amazon - I’m just starting out so wanted to be able to carry it with me easily

Answer 29

Lighting doesn’t do it justice. It’s a light pink/rose gold color. It’s the TUL brand from Office Depot