This quick and easy budgeting tool in community languages:
- is available in English, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Somali, Dari, and Sudanese Arabic
- helps work out your income and expenses
- has audio content to explain each category
Simple money manager
The simple money manager helps you see how much money you have coming in and going out. It is available in a range of community languages and has audio content to explain each category.
Money in
Your wage after tax is taken out
Centrelink and other government payments including disability support pension, newstart allowance, parenting payment, family tax benefit, and age pension
Any other money you receive
Money out
Rent or mortgage payments, and bills for electricity, gas, water and council rates
Repayments for loans, credit cards, rent to buy, and any other type of loan
Home and contents insurance, health insurance, car insurance, and any other type of insurance
Home phone, mobile and internet bills
Fruit, vegetables, meat, and any other food that you buy
Clothes, shoes, visits to the hairdresser, gifts and other personal items
Doctor or dentist visits, medicines, glasses and other medical costs
Movie tickets, takeaway food and drinks, coffee, alcohol, cafes and restaurants
Bus, train and tram tickets, parking, petrol and any other costs to run your car
Childcare fees, uniforms, school shoes, textbooks, excursions and other school costs
Any other expenses you have, including regular savings