1 - Once you have The Monkey installed,
click on the 'Menu' button on the top left of The
Monkey.
2 - Then click the Budget Planner icon
3 - When the Budget Planner has loaded, click the
'Items' button at the bottom of the Budget Planner
window:
4 - This will bring up a box for you to choose a
category item to add. If a category item doesn't
exist, click the 'New' button and add your new category.
When you've made your selection, click the 'Select'
button to add it to the Budget Planner.
5 - Next you need to add the amount and a frequency
for your expenses. A good idea is get hold of your
recent bank statements and look at what's regularly
going out. This is also a good time to see if you're
paying too much for things. When was the last time
you checked if you could get your gas or electricity
cheaper?
6 - The next thing is to add is your income. Click
on the 'Income Items' tab and repeat the process
to add the details of your income.
7 - Finally, click the 'Summary' tab to see your
current position on the Budget Line.
Print out the details of your budget by clicking
the print button and then review your spending.
