2010: The Year of the Budget

In case you haven’t heard, managing a budget is a skill set that will come in very handy in 2010. (And 2011)

Think of budgeting as a future-shock, shock absorber. Every penny counts these days, and tracking expenses is a great way to see right on your computer screen where your money is going. It also helps to stop where some of your money is going.

“I spent how much on coffee last month???”

Excel® is an easy and yet powerful tool to help you track your income and expenses. Yes, it really is easy. We have a great tutorial to show you just how easy it is.

Know where your money is coming and going with simple spread sheets or knock yourself out by turning them into graphs and charts. It’s the kind of picture worth a thousand words that could just save you a few bucks here and there.