"What if" budgeting

[brettanicus]

Two templates come to mind:

Docs: Cash Flow Forecast

Overview The Cash Flow Forecast template forecasts your cash flow many years into the future. This solution allows you to test out different income/expense scenarios and view the impact of those changes over the long term. [cash flow forecast] This sheet looks at the long-term picture. Think years, not months. If you are looking for something that looks at the more immediate future, consider the Projected Balances sheet. Some of the benefits of using this sheet include: Easy to set up Ba…

Another approach is to use Budget Plan solely for modeling future budget scenarios—without linking it to your Categories sheet. I’ve found it useful for what-if budgeting by toggling the enable/disable dropdowns to explore different scenarios.