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Paid every two weeks? Budget by paycheck, not by month.

Monthly budgets don't match a biweekly paycheck. This spreadsheet does. Enter your pay and your bills once, and every paycheck shows which bills it has to cover and what's actually safe to spend.

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Paycheck Plan auto-calculating
PaydayTake-homeBills dueSavingsLeft to spend
Fri Oct 9$2,150$387$150$1,613
Fri Oct 23$2,150$1,753$150$247
Fri Nov 6$2,150$616$150$1,384
Fri Nov 20$2,150$1,913$150$87
Fri Jan 1$2,150$1,981$150$19
Fri Jan 15 3-check month$2,150$548$150$1,452
Fri Feb 26$2,150$2,072$150−$72

Why a monthly budget keeps failing you

Rent is due on the 1st. Your paycheck came on the 23rd. A monthly budget says you're fine; your checking account says otherwise.

See the tight checks coming

Every row is one paycheck and the bills due before the next one. The paycheck that has to cover rent turns red weeks ahead, not the day of.

Know your 3-paycheck months

Twice a year you get a "bonus" paycheck. The kit flags those months so the extra check goes to savings or debt on purpose.

Set it up in 10 minutes

Type your payday, take-home pay, and bills. No formulas to touch. Sample data shows you how it should look.

Spending matched to paychecks

Log a purchase with a date and it's counted against the paycheck it came out of, so "left to spend" stays honest.

Sinking funds

Holidays, car repairs, vacation. Enter the goal and date, and it tells you exactly how much to set aside per paycheck.

Debt snowball

Ranks your debts smallest-first and shows how many months the extra payment saves on the first one.

Free: find your 3-paycheck months

Enter any recent payday (biweekly pay). We'll show the next 12 months and highlight the ones with three paychecks.

What you get

  • One .xlsx file that works in Excel (2019/365) and Google Sheets
  • Setup & dashboard: next payday, left to spend, yearly totals
  • Paycheck Plan: 26 paychecks, bills due per check, 3-paycheck flags
  • Bills list (40 rows), Spending log (500 rows)
  • Sinking Funds and Debt Payoff (snowball) tabs
  • Undated: reuse it every year by changing one date

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Free guides & tools

New to budgeting by paycheck? Start here.

3-paycheck months in 2027

Which months have 3 paychecks in 2027 if you are paid biweekly? Tables for every weekday and both pay cycles, adjusted for bank holidays, plus how to use the extra checks.

How to budget when you get paid every two weeks

A 6-step method to budget biweekly paychecks: budget on two checks a month, assign bills by due date, plan variable spending per check, and use the 2 extra checks.

How to split bills between paychecks

Three ways to split monthly bills between biweekly paychecks: by due date, half-and-half, or by moving due dates. Worked examples and how to fix the heavy rent check.

What to do with your third paycheck

Seven smart uses for the extra paycheck in a 3-paycheck month, a decision order, and a worked example showing what two extra checks a year can do.

Biweekly vs semimonthly pay

Biweekly is every two weeks (26 checks); semimonthly is twice a month (24 checks). Compare check sizes, budgeting, overtime and which is better for you.

What are sinking funds and how do they work?

Sinking funds are savings for expenses you know are coming. How they work, common categories, how much per paycheck, and where to keep the money.

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Questions

Does it work in Google Sheets?

Yes. Upload the file to Google Drive, open it, then choose File > Save as Google Sheets. Everything recalculates.

I get paid twice a month (15th and last day), not every two weeks.

This kit is built for every-other-week pay. Semi-monthly pay doesn't have 3-paycheck months, so a monthly budget split in two works better for you. Email us before buying if you're unsure.

How do I get the file?

Right after payment you land on a download page. Bookmark it: the link works for 30 days. Lost it? Email us with the email you paid with.

Refunds?

If it doesn't work for you, email within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. Details: Refund policy.

Does it connect to my bank?

No. Nothing connects to your accounts. Your numbers stay in your own file.