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Budget

Monthly Budget

Once this immediate need is met, what will your finances look like? Will you be able to stay current with your bills moving forward? What adjustments might you need to make? By going through this form step by step, you will gain a better understanding of your finances. Under expenses, please only list your regular monthly payment. Don't list past due amounts or total outstanding balances. Note: If you are only asking for a contribution toward a loved one's funeral, you may skip this step.

Applicant Name(Required)
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Applicant's Email(Required)
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1. Household Income

Wages and tips from employment.
What you bring home after taxes, withholdings, and deductions
30 pay periods/month
4.34 pay periods/month
2.17 pay periods/ month
2 pay periods/ month
1 pay period/ month
Examples: Food stamps, spouse's/roommate's wages, SSI or disability benefits, child support, 2nd job
Please explain what makes up your additional income. For example: Additional Income = $500 which includes $200 food stamps, $300 child support
Please provide one or more of the following: last 4 paystubs, 1099, w-2, benefits or award letter for SSI/SSDI, food stamps, rental assistance
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    2. Household Expenses

    Please enter how much you spend on each of the following for an entire month. Only enter monthly payment amount, do not include past due amounts or total outstanding balances.
    Rent/mortgage + insurance + taxes
    Monthly payment only - do not include total loan balance or past due payments
    bus, taxi, Uber/Lyft, friends/family gas money
    If included in rent, enter '0'
    If included in rent, enter '0'
    If included in rent, enter '0'
    If included in rent or other utility bill, enter '0'
    If provided by your job or through government program OR you do not have a phone, enter '0' (DO NOT ENTER YOUR PHONE NUMBER.)
    E.g. gym membership, Netflix, Apple Music, Hulu, Pandora, Spotify
    USDA Thrifty Meal Plan June 2023 reports it costs $973/month to feed a 2 parent household with 2 children between ages 6-11. A single adult should budget $240 - $310/month according to the same report.
    Your grocery budget seems very low. How are you able to adequately feed yourself (and family) on this amount?
    E.g. Clothing, accessories, hobbies, gifts, home décor, electronics, toys
    Please explain your other discretionary spending in detail.
    If you do not carry a running balance from month to month, put '0'
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.
    Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

    Your Bottom Line

    Total Income - Total Expenses = Bottom Line
    Your Bottom Line (above) shows a negative number. This means you are spending more than you are making. Until this is fixed, you will continue to "fall behind". What is your plan to increase income and/or decrease spending so you will be self-sustaining moving forward? Please be specific.
    Your bottom line above shows that after paying all your bills for the month you have a large amount of money left over. If that were true, you probably would not be needing to ask for our assistance. Please make sure you completed your budget correctly. Did you add an extra zero under "other income"? Did you include all your monthly expenses?

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