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Cover of Bills Without Surprises by Richard Smith
BILLS WITHOUT SURPRISES

Printable Worksheet Companion

Use these worksheets with Bills Without Surprises to identify obligations, review statements, map due dates to available income, and build a bill-paying routine you can repeat.

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What’s Inside

The companion contains 14 printable worksheets and checklists drawn from the book. Start with the opening worksheet, then use the sections that match the bill-management decision in front of you.

Start Here: Your Starting Point

Identify the bill or due date causing the most uncertainty and define the result you want from the next three months.

Find and Organize Your Bills

  • Obligation Sweep
  • Variable Expense Estimate
  • Irregular Bill Planner
  • Bill Inventory

Review and Schedule

  • Statement Review
  • Due Date Calendar
  • Paycheck to Bill Map

Pay Safely and Handle Shortfalls

  • Autopay Safety Checklist
  • Monthly Shortfall Priority Plan
  • Late Payment Recovery Checklist

Build a Repeatable Routine

  • Three Month Bill Tracker
  • My Bill Paying Routine
  • My Bill Rule

How to Use This Companion

1. Download

Save the companion PDF or print the pages you want to use.

2. Complete

Use verified statements, notices, and records. Mark missing information as unknown rather than guessing.

3. Review

Replace estimates with actual amounts and dates when current information becomes available.

4. Keep Private

Record only the minimum identifying information needed and store completed worksheets privately.

Protect Your Information

Do not write passwords, PINs, security answers, verification codes, full Social Security numbers, or complete bank, card, loan, or account numbers in these worksheets. Use only the minimum identifying information needed to recognize a bill, and keep completed copies in a private location.

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