Christmas Budget Planner
A4, fits US Letter · 23 pages · color and black & white · printable PDF
Most Christmas planners ask how much you want to spend on gifts. This one starts with January: what will be taken out of your account after the holidays anyway – insurance, yearly memberships, buy now, pay later purchases from Black Friday? Only what is left becomes your Christmas budget. With a worked example, so the math is clear right away. Amounts are plain numbers, so it works in any currency.
Purchase and download through Etsy. Structure and text are my own; the English edition was translated with AI assistance and checked. The illustrations were made with an AI generator.
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What's inside
WHAT'S INSIDE (23 pages)
DO THE MATH FIRST
- How to Use This Planner – with a mini example in real numbers
- Starting Point & Spending Limits – what is already set aside, important dates
- Gift Agreements – who gives to whom, up to what amount, with conversation starters
- January Check – what is due in January and February, with pre-filled items
- Income Overview – without counting money twice
- Total Budget & Categories
- Pay Later & Installments – what will still be charged in January and February, plus later payments
GIFTS
- Gift Tracker (2 pages) – per person, with status
- Group Gifts & Shared Orders – shares, paid up front, still owed
- Homemade Gifts – is it worth it? The Bottom-Line Test for homemade gifts
- Shipping & Address List – with shipping costs
FAMILY & ADVENT
- Advent Calendar Budget
- Family Christmas Budget (instead of the category table)
- Kids' Christmas Budget – template, one sheet per child, with gift limit and total budget
- Holiday Market Budget – with a cash check
- Forgotten Costs – travel, tips, donations, postage
SPENDING & YEAR-END
- Orders & Returns – with return deadlines
- Spending Log
- Savings Tracker until Christmas
- Year-End Review – with a January check and a monthly savings amount for next year
1 TEMPLATE TO PRINT AGAIN AND AGAIN
The kids' budget page: one sheet per child, print it as often as you need.
DETAILS
- Format: A4 portrait, prints on US Letter with "Fit to page"
- 23 pages, printable PDF
- No fixed currency: amounts are plain numbers
- Not tied to a year: reusable every year
- Written with an international audience in mind: where a custom is local (like St. Nicholas Day on Dec 6, or Secret Santa), it says "if you celebrate it"; examples are made-up numbers
- Not financial or legal advice
- Color and B/W versions included
- Instant download once payment is confirmed
