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Cash flow projection template that maintains itself
Most cash flow projection templates are a spreadsheet you rebuild every month: copy the rows, update the formulas, double-check the sums. A dated app does the projection for you — enter each item once, and the running balance keeps itself current with every new transaction.
Use the free projection template
- Dates instead of columns
The template is a calendar, not a grid — each item lands on the day it happens.
- Recurring rows enter once
Monthly rent, quarterly tax, annual insurance: add each once, they project forever.
- Shortfalls surface early
The running balance flags the day you would go negative weeks before it arrives.
- No bank feed required
Your projection lives on what you know is coming, not on historical statements.
Why spreadsheet templates go stale
A spreadsheet template is only as accurate as the last time someone updated it, and the people who most need a projection are the ones least likely to maintain it weekly. The template fails exactly when life gets busy — which is when the projection matters most.
A dated app fixes the maintenance problem: recurring items update themselves, new transactions extend the projection, and you check it in thirty seconds a day instead of rebuilding it for an hour a month.
What the template tracks
- Starting balance and every subsequent balance after each dated item
- Recurring income: salary, retainers, invoices with expected dates
- Fixed bills: rent, utilities, insurance, loan payments, subscriptions
- Irregular known costs: tax set-asides, travel, annual memberships
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from an Excel template?
The app keeps the projection current automatically — recurring items project forward and new transactions extend the timeline, so there is nothing to rebuild each month.
Can I export the projection?
Transactions can be exported to CSV whenever you need a spreadsheet copy for an accountant or lender.
Is the template free?
Yes. The calendar and recurring plans are free forever.
A template that never goes stale
Enter it once, watch it project, and get flagged before the balance dips.