It’s January and you’ve gone and done it: You’ve resolved to keep better track of your personal finances. But deep down, you’re not sure where to start. Sure, you can buy accounting software, sign up ...

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The ease with which you can create a line graph in Excel on your PC or Mac will do much to dispel the misconception that the program is arcane and unapproachable. With just three clicks of a mouse (or ...

Simplify your hiring and employee promotions by creating a salary scale spreadsheet. Rather than negotiating salary rates and increases based on individual circumstances, standardize the process with ...

While Excel is a powerful tool for organizing data and performing complex calculations, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of ...

One type of expense and income spreadsheet, the income statement, enables you to easily calculate the sales figures needed to reach a profit objective. Consider a scenario where you want to net $5,000 ...

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Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance, creator of the Healthy Rich newsletter and author of You Don't Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money ...

If you resolved on Jan. 1 to keep better track of your personal finances, are you sure where to start? Sure, you can buy accounting software, sign up for a service or poke around your bank’s online ...