Here’s a free, easy-to-use checkbook register to help you manage your money throughout the month. You’ll enter expenses, debits, bill payments, paychecks, and other income to ensure your account isn’t overdrawn while still meeting your monthly commitments. Unlike an online banking balance, recording debits and credits in advance helps ensure the current balance supports the spending you plan before your next payday. Improving your money management with a digital checkbook is covered in “What Would Dad Do? Volume 1 - The Early Years.”

Requires the Excel, LibreOffice, or OpenOffice application. The spreadsheet-formatted files are provided at the download link emailed after checkout.