Find your actual budget

Download this sample budget spread sheet.

Start filling in the different categories.

It's okay to estimate.

(Tip: Don't know where to start? Ask people. Do research. Google was invented for a reason.)

When in doubt, overshoot.

The numbers there are the approx. average for YWAM Yosemite staff.

Here are some things you need to know:

• If you're moving onto base property, your rent will be included in your staff fees ($260/mo.) But, we encourage staff to move off base after their first year of staffing. So, try to budget for off-base living...
• Meals: During schools, you can eat on base during weekdays during lunch and dinner.

The actual budget for most staff is around $4,000/month.

Yep. And that's actually pretty modest.

If your actual budget ends up below $3,000... you might be undershooting it.

Let us know if that's you and we can talk through it.

Got your Actual Budget?