If you are looking to take control of your spending or identify areas where you can potentially save money on your household bills, The Consumer Council’s free online budgeting tool can help.

It can give you a report that allows you to easily review your spending, allowing you to see where your money is going.

The tool shows you what typical households in Northern Ireland are spending in areas such as energy, food and travel costs. This allows you to see how your household spending compares against other households. It also provides access to other sources of information and help.

There is no need to enter any sensitive personal or banking information, as our budgeting tool is straightforward to use and only requires you to enter your income and outgoings.

To use The Consumer Council’s free online budgeting tool please visit: budgettool.consumercouncil.org.uk.