The Family Budget Planner provides several tools to assess monthly spending. It includes a fully customizable spreadsheet to set an annual savings goal and track a full year's transactions against it. A summary dashboard determines if spending habits are on track or off track year-to-date (and by how much) to meet the annual goal. A monthly time series tracks net savings against planned savings month by month. Additionally, pie charts track expenses by categories, family members, and whether they are nice to have" or "must have." These tools collectively help in assessing spending month by month.

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The Family Budget Planner is a comprehensive tool that can help teach the skill of budgeting to the whole family. It allows setting an annual savings goal and tracking a full year's transactions against it. The summary dashboard provides a clear picture of whether the spending habits are on track or off track to meet the annual goal. It also provides a monthly time series that tracks net savings against planned savings, and pie charts that track expenses by categories and family members. This visual representation of spending and saving can help the whole family understand their financial habits better and learn how to budget according to a plan.

The Family Budget Planner can assist in setting an annual savings goal by providing a customizable platform to track a full year's transactions against the set goal. It includes a summary dashboard that determines if spending habits are on track or off track to meet the annual goal. It also provides a monthly time series to track net savings against planned savings month by month. Additionally, it offers pie charts to track expenses by categories, family members, and necessities versus luxuries. These tools can help the whole family learn how to budget according to a plan and reach their savings goal.

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