Manage Your Money and Investments with Microsoft® Excel

Chapter 1. Taking Control of Your Finances

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Facing the Problem

• Setting Goals

• What Excel Can Do for You

• Using the Worksheet Templates

• About Percentages

If you ask people what they do not have enough of, the most common answer is likely to be “money.” No matter how hard you work, no matter how good your job is, it can be a struggle to make ends meet while maintaining the standard of living you want. Can you do anything about this situation? Yes, you can! One approach is to bring in more money, but that’s not something I can help you with. The other is to take control of your finances, and that’s something I definitely can help you with! In fact, that is the whole point of this book.

Facing the Problem

Before getting down to details, ...