Budget vs. Actual Tracker

About this tool

Set budget amounts for common spending categories such as housing, food, transport, entertainment, and more. Enter your actual spending for each category to see an instant visual comparison. A horizontal bar chart renders budget vs. actual side by side per category, colour-coded green for under budget and red for over. An overall summary shows total budget, total spent, and the variance as a percentage.

How to use

1. 1 Choose a preset budget category or type a custom one.
2. 2 Enter your planned budget amount for that category.
3. 3 Enter your actual spending for the same category.
4. 4 Repeat for all spending categories.
5. 5 Review the bar chart: green bars are under budget, red bars are over.
6. 6 Check the summary row for total budget, total spent, and overall variance.

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