Taking control of your financial future is a process. And, as with any process,
it is important to monitor your progress. One of the best ways for an individual
to measure financial progress is to periodically prepare a personal balance
sheet. The personal balance sheet worksheet shown below helps segregate
investment assets and can be used as a basis for your periodic progress
measurements. It is broken into three parts to help you better understand your
investments, your total financial picture and your annual progress.
Personal Balance Sheet –
Part One – Investment Assets
Date
Prepared ___________
In Taxable In Tax Free Investments or
Investment AccountsRetirement Plan Accounts
Category
Cash
Fixed Income
Equity
Cash
Fixed Income
Equity
Total
Banks or Credit
Unions
Checking accounts
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Savings accounts
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Certificates
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
IRAs
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Insurance Values
Whole life
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Universal
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Annuities
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Brokerage Accounts
Money Market Funds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Stocks
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Bonds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Mutual Funds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Unit trusts
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Mutual Funds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Equity funds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Taxable bond funds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Tax free bond funds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Balanced funds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Other funds
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Other Investments
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Total Investment
Assets
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Personal Balance Sheet –
Part Two – Total Assets and Liabilities
Summary of
Investments
From Part One
Cash
$
Fixed Income
$
Equities
$
Total Investment Assets
$
Real Estate
Home
$
Vacation Property
$
Rental Property
$
Limited Partnerships
$
Other
$
Total Real Estate
$
Personal Assets
Jewelry
$
Autos
$
Furnishings
$
Antiques
$
Other
$
Total Personal Assets
$
Other Assets
Personal Loans
Receivable
$
Business Interests
$
Other
$
Total Other Assets
$
Total Assets
$
Liabilities
Home Mortgage
$
Home Equity Loans
$
Consumer Loans
$
Credit Card Balances
$
Other Liabilities
$
Total Liabilities
$
Net Worth
$
Personal Balance Sheet –
Part Three – Measuring Your Progress