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YNAB Template

Navigating Loss

Losing someone you love is heartbreaking—and on top of the grief, you’re often left to navigate a thousand practical decisions. This template is here to offer a little clarity in the chaos. It’s not meant to be perfect or exhaustive, but it can help you think through the kinds of expenses that may come up in the days and weeks after a loss.

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Use it as a starting point. Adjust what fits. Leave out what doesn’t. And know that you’re not alone—this is one small way to support yourself or someone else through a deeply human moment. You can also use this template to help answer the question, “What can I do to help?” If someone offers support, this list can give you a way to point them toward something tangible—meals, errands, child care, or just picking up some stamps. You don’t have to carry it all.

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  • Fully customizable
  • Import transactions directly from your bank
  • Invite up to five additional trusted collaborators

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Hey there! Check out this spending template from YNAB: Navigating Loss 34 categories · 7 groups Funeral & Memorial Funeral Home Services: $2,500.00 Cremation or Burial: $2,500.00 Clergy Fee: $200.00 Obituary 🕊️: $200.00 Casket or Urn: $1,500.00 Burial Plot or Headstone: $2,000.00 Clothing for Service: $200.00 Celebration or Gathering Venue Rental: $750.00 Flowers 💐: $400.00 Food & Drinks: $800.00 Programs & Photos: $200.00 Music or A/V: $300.00 Memorial Keepsakes 💗: $150.00 Legal & Administrative Death Certificates: $150.00 Estate or Legal Fees: $2,500.00 Notary or Administrative Costs: $100.00 Travel for Legal Matters: $300.00 Travel & Logistics Flights or Gas: $500.00 Hotels & Lodging: $400.00 Meals: $150.00 Childcare / Petcare: $200.00 Accounts & Ongoing Costs Canceling Subscriptions & Utilities: $50.00 Social Media Accounts Estate or Home Expenses: $1,000.00 Cleaning / Storage: $300.00 Thank-Yous 💌: $100.00 Support & Grieving Counseling or Therapy: $300.00 Grief Support or Books: $50.00 Self Care ☕: $250.00 Grief Brain 🫠: $200.00 Honoring Their Memory Charitable Donations 🎗️: $100.00 Legacy Gifts 🌱: $150.00 Website Hosting: $50.00 Photo & Video Digitization: $200.00 Total: $18,750.00 YNAB: Never worry about money again · ynab.com/templates/navigating-loss

Navigating Loss

34 categories

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  • Funeral & Memorial

    • Funeral Home Services
      $2,500.00
    • Cremation or Burial
      $2,500.00
    • Clergy Fee
      $200.00
    • Obituary 🕊️
      $200.00
    • Casket or Urn
      $1,500.00
    • Burial Plot or Headstone
      $2,000.00
    • Clothing for Service
      $200.00
  • Celebration or Gathering

    • Venue Rental
      $750.00
    • Flowers 💐
      $400.00
    • Food & Drinks
      $800.00
    • Programs & Photos
      $200.00
    • Music or A/V
      $300.00
    • Memorial Keepsakes 💗
      $150.00
  • Legal & Administrative

    • Death Certificates
      $150.00
    • Estate or Legal Fees
      $2,500.00
    • Notary or Administrative Costs
      $100.00
    • Travel for Legal Matters
      $300.00
  • Travel & Logistics

    • Flights or Gas
      $500.00
    • Hotels & Lodging
      $400.00
    • Meals
      $150.00
    • Childcare / Petcare
      $200.00
  • Accounts & Ongoing Costs

    • Canceling Subscriptions & Utilities
      $50.00
    • Social Media Accounts
    • Estate or Home Expenses
      $1,000.00
    • Cleaning / Storage
      $300.00
    • Thank-Yous 💌
      $100.00
  • Support & Grieving

    • Counseling or Therapy
      $300.00
    • Grief Support or Books
      $50.00
    • Self Care ☕
      $250.00
    • Grief Brain 🫠
      $200.00
  • Honoring Their Memory

    • Charitable Donations 🎗️
      $100.00
    • Legacy Gifts 🌱
      $150.00
    • Website Hosting
      $50.00
    • Photo & Video Digitization
      $200.00
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