Columns & Calm

Calm budget spreadsheets that do the math for you

Paycheque budgets, Canadian money trackers, a wedding budget and small-business books for Excel and Google Sheets. In English and French.

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  • Formula-checkedEvery file is tested in Excel and LibreOffice before it's listed.
  • Blank + Demo copiesSee every tab filled in before you type a thing.
  • No Microsoft 365 neededExcel 2019+ or free Google Sheets.
  • English & FrançaisCanadian templates switch with one setting.

Paycheque Budgets

Know what's safe to spend before every payday.

Canadian Add-Ons

One-tab trackers for the money questions Canadians actually ask.

Holiday Gift Budget: Holiday gifts, one calm budget — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Holiday Gift Budget

Holiday gifts, one calm budget

Every gift, plus food, travel and décor, with what's left for the season.

TFSA · RRSP · FHSA Room Tracker: Know your TFSA room — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

TFSA · RRSP · FHSA Room Tracker

Know your TFSA room

TFSA, RRSP and FHSA room year by year, with a warning before you over-contribute.

Debt Payoff Planner: See your debt-free date — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Debt Payoff Planner

See your debt-free date

Snowball, Avalanche or your own order, with your debt-free date and the interest you save.

Sinking Funds Tracker: Big bills, no surprises — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Sinking Funds Tracker

Big bills, no surprises

Car insurance, tires, holidays: what to set aside each month and each paycheque.

CRA Side-Hustle Reserve: Never owe CRA a surprise — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

CRA Side-Hustle Reserve

Never owe CRA a surprise

Side income, a reserve percentage you choose, and the $30,000 GST/HST threshold.

Wedding Planning

A calm budget and guest list for the big day.

Budget & Planning

The full money system, and a binder to print.

Ultimate Budget & Money Tracker: Budget, bills and savings, sorted — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Ultimate Budget & Money Tracker

Budget, bills and savings, sorted

Twelve tabs: budget, bills, paycheck planner, sinking funds, debt and net worth, plus a 40-page printable binder.

Budget Planner Binder: Your whole money year, printed — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Budget Planner Binder

Your whole money year, printed

Forty undated printable pages: monthly budgets, trackers and savings challenges. US Letter and A4.

Business & Freelance

Books, invoices and tax set-asides without a subscription.

Freelancer Income & Tax Tracker: Know what to set aside — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Freelancer Income & Tax Tracker

Know what to set aside

Income by client, 11 deduction categories and quarterly tax estimates (US periods).

Small Business Bookkeeping: Your P&L, built automatically — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Small Business Bookkeeping

Your P&L, built automatically

Log income and expenses; a monthly profit and loss statement builds itself.

Invoice & Client Tracker: See who still owes you — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Invoice & Client Tracker

See who still owes you

Invoice log, aging report, client balances and a printable invoice with your tax number.

Industry Editions

Bookkeeping built for one kind of business.

Cleaning Business Bookkeeping: Books built for cleaners — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Cleaning Business Bookkeeping

Books built for cleaners

Pricing and quotes, jobs, mileage, invoices and revenue by service for cleaning businesses.

Dog Grooming Business Bookkeeping: Books built for groomers — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Dog Grooming Business Bookkeeping

Books built for groomers

Clients and pets, rebook reminders, vaccine alerts, tips and taxes for groomers.

Rental Property Bookkeeping: See who's paid, unit by unit — spreadsheet shown on a laptop and a phone

Rental Property Bookkeeping

See who's paid, unit by unit

Rent roll, rent ledger, lease alerts and a Schedule E / T776 tax summary for landlords.

How it works

  1. Buy and downloadInstant download from Etsy. Nothing is shipped.
  2. Open your copyOne click in the Quick Start PDF makes your own Google Sheets copy, or open the .xlsx in Excel.
  3. Three steps on the Start tabAbout five minutes, and a video guide if you want one.

Good to know

Do these work in Google Sheets?

Yes. Every download includes a Quick Start PDF with one-click links to your own Google Sheets copy. You need a free Google account.

Which Excel versions work?

Excel 2019 or newer on Windows or Mac. No Microsoft 365 subscription, no macros, no add-ins.

Is there sample data?

Every spreadsheet comes as a Blank copy for your numbers and a Demo copy that shows every tab filled in.

Is it in French?

The Canadian templates and the Wedding Budget switch every label to French with one setting.

Is this financial or tax advice?

No. These are planning tools. Check tax figures with the CRA, the IRS or an accountant.