Description
Food is where budgets go to die — not in one big purchase, but in forty small aisle decisions. This planner moves the decisions to your kitchen table: menu first, list second, store last.
Inside the template — tab by tab
- Start Here — two-minute setup for Excel or Google Sheets.
- Recipe Box — 30 go-to meals with meal type and a real cost per serving (three examples included). Estimates are fine; close-enough beats abandoned.
- Weekly Menu — pick breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks from dropdowns; each day and the whole week cost themselves out against your weekly food budget.
- Grocery List — 60 lines with aisle sorting and prices; the total turns red before you leave if the list beats the trip budget.
- Food Money — groceries + dining out, week by week vs your budget, with a monthly total.
Why it works
Most households spend 25–40% more on food than they think. Planning the menu before the list and the list before the store turns the aisle from a decision point into an errand.
The details
- Format: Excel (.xlsx) — imports into free Google Sheets in two clicks (step-by-step instructions included)
- In your download: the spreadsheet, a Quick-Start PDF, a README and the personal-use license
- Delivery: instant download after checkout plus an email link — unlimited re-downloads, links never expire
- Works on: Excel 2016 or newer (Windows & Mac), Excel for the web, and Google Sheets. No macros, nothing to install.
- One rule: type only in white cells — green-tinted cells calculate themselves
- Guarantee: 30-day fix-or-refund. Reply to your order email; a human answers within 24 hours.
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