A budget planner for Google Sheets

See a Debt-Free Date for Every Balance and What’s Left After Bills — in One Google Sheet

No app subscription. No bank login. No formulas to build.

$16.99 one-time • budgeting apps: $327 over 3 years
Get the Planner for $16.99

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  • Instant access
  • No bank connection
  • Pay once, no subscription
  • 30-day guarantee
True North debt calculator on a laptop and phone, showing a debt-free date for each balance

The template, shown with its sample data.

12monthly dashboards, ready to fill
2payoff methods: snowball or avalanche
0bank logins, subscriptions or formulas to build
30day money-back guarantee
A woman at a kitchen table with a laptop and paper bills, looking tired
The question behind every budget

Money feels heavy when the answers are scattered.

A bank app here, bills in a drawer, a number in your head. It is hard to feel in control when nothing sits in one place.

True North puts it all in one Google Sheet and answers two plain questions:

When will each balance be gone? A Debt-Free Date for every one.
What is left after my bills? Left to Spend, updated each month.
The Debt Calculator

A debt-free date for each balance

Add each debt with its balance, rate, and minimum payment. Choose avalanche or snowball, and the calculator shows a Debt-Free Date for every debt, plus the total interest.

Credit card
$4,200 • 22.9%
Debt-free
Oct-26
Personal loan
$3,500 • 11.0%
Debt-free
Apr-26
Car loan
$12,000 • 6.5%
Debt-free
Feb-26
Student loan
$9,800 • 5.8%
Debt-free
Jan-27
Initial balance
$29,500
Monthly payment
$790
Total interest
$5,174.69
Debt paid off on
Jan-27

Sample debts that come with the template. Your own balances replace them.

Keep paying $790, or let it shrink. Two different finish lines.

As each debt is paid off, its minimum payment frees up. Rolled onto the next debt, it shortens the whole plan.

44months, freed-up payments roll to the next debt
105months, minimum payments only, nothing rolled
$0k$10k$20k$30k02448729644 mo105 momonths
Rolling paymentsMinimums only

Example calculated from the template’s sample debts ($29,500 total; $790 a month kept the whole time, avalanche order, vs. minimums only, which drop as each debt is paid off). Not a prediction.

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The Monthly Dashboard

See what’s left to spend after your bills

Enter your income, bills, and spending. Each month’s dashboard shows Left to Spend and Left to Budget, with budget versus real side by side.

True North monthly dashboard with total income, total expenses, left to spend, budget versus real and a 50/30/20 view

The template, shown with its sample data.

Left to Spend

What remains after every bill, at a glance.

Budget vs real

Plan on one side, what happened on the other.

50/30/20 view

Needs, wants and savings, goal against real.

12 months

One dashboard for each month of the year.

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Getting Started

Start tonight, in four steps

1

Open your link

Use the Google Sheets link on your confirmation page. It is emailed to you too.

2

Make a copy

File, then Make a copy. Your private version saves to your own Drive.

3

Set your currency

Pick your currency on the Setup tab. A Getting Started guide (sent with your sheet) shows you where to begin.

4

Enter your numbers

Type in your debts, income, and bills. The dashboards update themselves.

Instructions are also written on every tab.

What’s included

One Google Sheet, built and ready.

Debt Calculator

Snowball or avalanche, a Debt-Free Date for each debt, and your total interest.

12 Monthly Dashboards

Left to Spend, Left to Budget, and budget versus real for every month.

50/30/20 Dashboard

See how your real spending compares with a 50/30/20 goal.

Getting Started guide

Sent with your sheet, so you always know the next step.

Built in Google Sheets

Free to use with a free Google account. No bank connection, no software to install.

Pay once, keep it

A single payment of $16.99 USD. No subscription.

Get the Planner for $16.99

One-time payment • Instant access • 30-day money-back guarantee

Cost over 3 years

Budgeting apps add up. This one is paid once.

What three years costs, using each app’s published annual price.

YNAB$327
$109 a year x 3
Copilot Money$285
$95 a year x 3
True North$16.99
One payment, yours to keep
That is less than $1.42 a month in year one ($16.99 ÷ 12, our calculation), and nothing after that.

Apps include features a spreadsheet does not, such as bank syncing. Prices checked on October 2, 2026: YNAB $109 a year or $14.99 a month (ynab.com/pricing); Copilot Money $95 a year (copilot.money). Prices may change; check each site. YNAB and Copilot Money are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with True North.

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One price. $16.99, once.

$16.99
Budgeting apps over 3 years: $327
USD, one-time payment • Instant access
  • Debt Calculator with a Debt-Free Date for each debt
  • 12 monthly dashboards with Left to Spend
  • 50/30/20 dashboard, budget versus real
  • Getting Started guide, sent with your sheet
  • Google Sheets, no bank connection, no subscription
Get the Planner for $16.99

One-time payment • Instant access • 30-day money-back guarantee

30-day money-back guarantee. If it is not right for you, email [email protected] within 30 days and we will refund you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need Excel or a Google account?
No Excel. True North is built for Google Sheets, which is free. You only need a free Google account, and you can create one in a minute.
How do I get the planner after I buy?
Right after checkout you land on a confirmation page with a button that opens your planner in Google Sheets. The same link is emailed to you. Use File, Make a copy to save your own private version to your Google Drive.
Does it connect to my bank?
No. You type in your own numbers, so there is no bank login and nothing to link.
Can I choose my currency?
Yes. You pick your currency on the Setup tab, and the Getting Started guide (sent with your sheet) walks you through the rest.
Will it work on my phone?
Yes. Open it in the free Google Sheets app on iPhone or Android to check in on the go. Setup is most comfortable on a computer.
Can my partner use it too?
Yes. Google Sheets is easy to share, so you and your partner can manage your household budget from the same spreadsheet.
Is it a subscription?
No. It is a one-time payment. Pay once and use it year after year.
What is your refund policy?
You have a 30-day money-back guarantee. If True North is not right for you, email [email protected] within 30 days of purchase and we will refund you.
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A date for every balance. A number for what’s left.

One Google Sheet, $16.99 once, with a 30-day guarantee.

Get the Planner for $16.99

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True North

Take control of your money from one spreadsheet.

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True North is a budgeting template for Google Sheets and an educational organizing tool. It is not financial, tax, or legal advice, does not link to your bank, and does not guarantee any financial result. Photos are illustrative. Product images show the template’s sample data.

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