Kindly BudgetKnow your grocery number before you shop.
The Grocery Budget & Meal Planner turns one weekly number into a 7-dinner plan and a shopping list that fits — so the total at the register stops being a surprise.
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- Google Sheets, Excel & Numbers + printables
- Price Book: the cheapest store for every item
- Instant download · $, £, €, CA$, A$
You went in for milk. You came out $90 lighter.
- Groceries are the one bill that changes every single week — and lately it only goes up.
- You shop without a number, so you only find out what you spent at the register.
- Food goes bad in the fridge while you buy more of it.
- By Thursday nobody knows what's for dinner, and takeout wins again.
You're not bad at groceries. You just never had one number and one list.
When the week starts with a number, a plan built from what you already have, and a list with prices next to it, the store stops deciding for you. You'll know before you leave the house if the list fits — and what to swap if it doesn't.
The Pantry-First Method
Four steps, about 20 minutes a week:
Check
Start in your kitchen. The Pantry tab shows what needs using first, so it becomes dinner instead of trash.
Plan
Plan 7 dinners around what you have. Pick from 30 simple dinner ideas with your own cost per serving.
List
Write one list. Prices fill in from your Price Book, and the planner tells you if the list fits your weekly number.
Track
Log the receipt in 30 seconds. See what's left this week, what you kept, and how much went to takeout.
Real screenshots, real formulas.
What's inside
- Dashboard: left this week, grocery money per paycheck, what you've kept, this month and eating out
- Meal Plan + Shopping List: 7 dinners and one list that tells you if it fits your number
- Price Book: compare up to 4 stores — the best price and cheapest store fill in automatically
- Pantry, fridge & freezer list that flags what to use first
- Receipts log by category: groceries, household, delivery & takeout, eating out
- 52-week tracker with an 'extra' column for birthdays and holidays
- Hosting planner: menu, who brings what and cost per guest — ready for Thanksgiving
- 30 simple dinner ideas with your cost per serving
- 8 printable pages (US Letter + A4): weekly plan & list, price book, pantry inventory, 52-week tracker, hosting planner and more
- 5 currency versions: $, £, €, CA$ and A$
Formats: Excel .xlsx — Google Sheets, Excel and Numbers · Printable planner PDF — US Letter + A4 (8 pages) · 5 currency versions: $, £, €, CA$, A$
How it works
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Download
Your planner and printables arrive instantly by email.
Plan
Enter your weekly number and plan your first week — about 20 minutes.
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If the planner doesn't make grocery shopping calmer, email us within 14 days of your first purchase for a full refund.
Good questions
Do I need Excel?
No. It works in free Google Sheets (handy for checking your list in the store), Excel and Apple Numbers. Prefer paper? Printables are included.
How do I pick my weekly number?
Start with what you really spent last month divided by four, then trim a little. The planner shows the matching amount per paycheck and per person, and you can add extra for weeks with birthdays or holidays.
Does it include recipes or a diet plan?
No — it's a budgeting and planning tool. The 30 dinner ideas are simple, common family meals to spark your plan, not nutrition or diet advice.
Which currency does it use?
Your download includes $, £, €, CA$ and A$ versions.
Is this financial advice?
No. It's a planning tool for your own budget.
Your grocery bill happens every week anyway. Let it happen on purpose.
One weekly number, one plan, one list — about 20 minutes on the weekend.
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Kindly Budget products are educational tools, not financial advice. Example numbers are for illustration only.