Buyer Resources

Household Budget as a Homeowner

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Average Monthly Payment
Housing Expenses
Electricity
$ 
Heating costs
$ 
Mortgage (principal and interest)
$ 
Parking fees (if paid separately)
$ 
Property insurance
$ 
Property taxes
$ 
Water
$ 
Non-Housing Expenses
Cable TV/Satellite/Video rental
$ 
Car fuel
$ 
Car insurance and license
$ 
Car repairs and service
$ 
Charitable donations
$ 
Child care
$ 
Child support/Alimony
$ 
Clothes
$ 
Dental expenses
$ 
Entertainment, recreation, movies
$ 
Furnishings
$ 
Groceries
$ 
Life insurance
$ 
Lunches/Eating out
$ 
Medical expenses, prescriptions, eyewear
$ 
Newspapers, magazines, books
$ 
Personal items
$ 
Property and contents insurance
$ 
Public transportation
$ 
Savings (bank account, RRSPs)
$ 
Telephone
$ 
Other expenses
$ 
Total Monthly Expenses
Note: You may have other costs not shown on this worksheet. Make sure you add these other items when you fill out this form.