The Student Money Map

For the student who wants to stop wondering where their money went.

The Student Money Map is a full semester budgeting system, not just a spending log. It starts with a quick look at your money habits and goals, walks you through the basics in plain language, and helps you build a semester budget you can actually follow. From there, it carries you through weekly spending check-ins and savings challenges, all the way to a before-and-after snapshot so you can see how far you’ve come. Built for real student life: part-time paychecks, student loans, rent, groceries, and the surprise costs nobody warns you about, with a calm, cohesive design throughout.

How it works:

• Start Here — map out your money profile, habits, and goals, plus a 5-minute budgeting lesson that explains everything without the jargon
• Know Your Money — track your income, fixed and flexible expenses, and the once-a-semester costs (textbooks, deposits, trips home) that always sneak up on you
• Plan It — build your semester budget, four monthly budgets, a zero-based plan, a food budget, and sinking funds for upcoming costs
• Track It — the core of the workbook: weekly budget pages, a no-spend tracker, subscription and bill trackers, and a 48-hour wishlist to stop impulse buys
• Grow It — savings goals, an emergency fund, a debt tracker, student discount finder, and 30-day and 16-week savings challenges
• Look Back — monthly check-ins, a money wins collection, and an end-of-semester snapshot to compare against where you started

Designed in-house by NorthBlue Studio, not resold or templated. A4, 50 pages. Works with any currency. Instant digital download, use it printed or on your favorite tablet/notes app.