Family Expense Account: Including Problems of Investment and Expenditure (Classic Reprint)

Practical budgeting and money management, told through a real family’s year‑by‑year accounts. This nonfiction guide traces the finances of Mr. and Mrs. Woodward in Berkeley, California, showing how they earned, spent, and saved over fourteen years. It combines concrete ledgers with lessons on investments, mortgage, taxes, and home budgeting, offering a clear path from income to balance.

The book uses monthly and yearly expense worksheets to teach readers how to track cash flow, plan for future purchases, and build financial discipline. It includes hands‑on problems, budget forms, and step‑by‑step guidance to help learners apply these concepts in their own homes.

• Detailed, real‑world expense categories like housing, food, clothing, utilities, and taxes.


• Hands‑on exercises and cross‑checking methods to verify totals and balances.


• Practical guidance on investments, savings, insurance, and taking a boarder to manage costs.


• Blank forms and tables to build your own family budget and financial plan.

Ideal for readers of personal finance, budgeting history, and practical math exercises.