Budget planner

[teenagersandatoddler]

Could anyone recommend a budget planner? I am trying to start budget planning

Lots of people recommend You Need A Budget but personally I really couldn't get on with it. Despite spending my work life immersed in spreadsheets I've always preferred good old fashioned pen, paper and calculator.

I have a 'finances book' with a double page for each month. Everything gets written down every month with totals, including savings. I'm a big fan of Monzo pots for separating all my money out.

For me, it's important to be able to quickly grab my book when I want to check or add something without fiddling with a spreadsheet or app.

Anyway, point being, look at recommendations but it's more important to pick one that works for you which might not be the most recommended.

MSE budget brain

YNAB all the way here.