Tutorial to Create a Zero Based Budget in Google Sheets | Start a Budget with Google Sheets

Want to start a budget from scratch right now? I’m going to show you how to make a zero based budget in google sheets in 32 minutes. If you’re not a DIY budget kind of person, you can get a fully functioning budget spreadsheet in google sheets for just $5. https://mrjamiegriffin.thrivecart.com/50-30-20-budget-template/?ref=youtube Zero Based Budget Spreadsheet Templates 50/30/20 Budget Spreadsheet: https://mrjamiegriffin.thrivecart.com/50-30-20-budget-template/?ref=youtube Annual Budget Spreadsheet: https://mrjamiegriffin.thrivecart.com/annual-budget-spreadsheet-simple/?ref=youtube Monthly Budget Spreadsheet: https://mrjamiegriffin.thrivecart.com/monthly-budget-spreadsheet/?ref=youtube A zero based budget helps you be proactive and intentional with your money. You can use google sheets to plan out your budget and automate your calculations. This Google Sheets zero based budget tutorial will teach you how to make a budget that works for your life, and accounts for all of your budget categories - needs, wants, and savings. This how to make a budget tutorial covers every step of making a budget spreadsheet using Google Sheets. Jump Links 0:00 Intro 1:51 Example of Finished Budget Spreadsheet 4:17 Initial Budget Setup 8:13 Setting Up Income Streams 9:28 Using Spreadsheet Formulas for Auto-calculation 10:24 Format Budget Spreadsheet as Currency 11:20 How to Duplicate Spreadsheet Formulas 12:08 Calculating Yearly Totals (with formulas) 14:26 Calculating Your Total Income 16:28 Set Up Your Savings Goals (Sinking Funds) 18:07 Fixed Expenses Set Up 19:15 How to Adjust Formulas 21:30 Setting Up Your Flexible Expenses 25:45 How to Calculate Total Expenses and Net Income 28:18 Color Formatting to Make Your Budget Look Pretty 31:21 Conclusion and Wrap Up My FAVORITE budgeting and getting debt free tools Qube Money digital cash envelopes to save money - https://bit.ly/3kvmRBf Tiller Automated Budgets - https://youtu.be/2TwYFwXYPx4 Sinking Fund Spreadsheet for $10 - https://mrjamiegriffin.thrivecart.com/sinking-fund-tracker/ Sinking Fund Tracker Printables - https://www.etsy.com/listing/1470837467/savings-goal-tracker-savings-goal Join the Debt Free Community (free private FB group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/getdebtfreecommunity/ Help Getting Out of Debt The Debt Free Playbook: https://mrjamiegriffin.com/debt-free-playbook/ Debt Snowball Spreadsheet (free download) - https://www.mrjamiegriffin.com/debtsnowballspreadsheet Related Videos - What are Sinking Funds? How to use Sinking Funds in Your Budget - https://youtu.be/gzhOL0LY0mU 3 Must Have Budgeting Categories Every Budget Should Have - https://youtu.be/tZN8i_kUc_s Save More Money with SaverLife - https://youtu.be/XEcmEmzLPWM Start the Cash Envelope System - https://youtu.be/jwr5rhW0OhA Subscribe to my channel https://bit.ly/mrjamiegriffin Read more on how to budget, save money and get debt free: https://www.mrjamiegriffin.com Let’s Connect Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjamiegriffin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrjamiegriffin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrjamiegriffin Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mrjamiegriffin Affiliate Disclosure - some of the links in the description or mentioned in the video are affiliate links. If you sign up through my link, I’ll get a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products that I think are awesome and that can change your life. Get more information on affiliates here - https://mrjamiegriffin.com/disclaimer/