Welcome to the ask:ted Budget Calculator

screen shot of our budget sheet

The best way to stay out of debt, or plan repayments if you're already in debt, is to work out a personal budget and stick to it. A budget will help you to work out how much spare cash you actually have.

A good way to begin is by using an online budget calculator. Just type in your regular bills (for example, rent and council tax) and the calculator will then work out your budget for you.

You must Register with ask:ted and login to use our budget calculator, which you can save to your account and update whenever you feel like it.

Don't worry, you only need to supply a name, valid email address and password and nobody but you will see your budget sheet.