keeping track of where the wonga goes

[BigonaBianchi]

http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/family-budget-planner.html

I've been looking for an easy to use excel spreadsheet to manage the monthly wonga situation...money in out etc..and there are a few on line planners etc...but I settled on this one as it's easy to use. I just took out the americanisms and replaced the words with english, and put in things relevant to me and took out stuff that wasnt..simples. Now I know for certain I am skint

..anyway..just thought i'd share for anyone who may find it usefull.

 

[Aperitif]

I'd give you my 2p worth but I'm broke.

 

[Crackle]

Made my own some time ago on Excel. I don't need anything fancy to tell me I don't have any money.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Money in (not enough)- Money out (way to much) = No new bike this year

 

[Night Train]

I had made my own spreadsheets to manage the money in my business. It accounted for every penny and every movement of pennies in, out and sideways.

Now I just check my online banking and see how the overdraft is holding up.

 

[numbnuts]

I made my own it covers
Two banks
One building society
Credit card
Orders
Car details including services and trips ect
Cycle expenditure
Fitness - weight BP and body measurements
Activity- how many times I do it per year - cycling, kayaking, beach fishing, kite flying, beach, snorkelling, MTB, road bike, sickness back pain/prolapsed disc, cold weather, bad weather, night rides, shopping by bike and astronomy

 

[Dora]

+1 for just checking online banking. My bank categorises most of my transactions so I can see where my money goes. Funny, bank charges go under "miscelaneous" so I can't immediately see how much they're taking off me!

 

[BluesDave]

I've never used excel in my life.

 

[Aperitif]

I've never used excel in my life.

You don't know what you're missing!

 

[colly]

I made my own it covers
Two banks
One building society
Credit card
Orders
Car details including services and trips ect
Cycle expenditure
Fitness - weight BP and body measurements
Activity- how many times I do it per year - cycling, kayaking, beach fishing, kite flying, beach, snorkelling, MTB, road bike, sickness back pain/prolapsed disc, cold weather, bad weather, night rides, shopping by bike and astronomy

I'm surprised you find time to mess about with a spread sheet.

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I like this one over th eonline statements because 1) I have to do it myself which keeps me focused on reality 2) It displays everything in graph format as well 3) I keep forgetting th eonline bank log in info

 

[DCLane]

The link gives a budget planner with pretty graphs. But it doesn't consider the cash flow issue, which is usually more important.

I've got my own as well. There are two pages to it;

No. 1 manages where all the cash is; what I have, what I'm owed and who I owe to.
No. 2 monthly income (annual/12) and monthly outgoings (annual/12) to allow a debit/excess per month

If you'd like a copy (blanked) please PM me ...

 

[fossyant]

I've never used excel in my life.

Lucky you. I used to live in it, and am quite really good, but my work doesn't use it to it's extent and I would rather ride my bike now. Cheers ! Really - I no joke !

 

[Red Light]

You don't know what you're missing!

But it definitely isn't a life.

 

[Mad at urage]

Who needs a spreadsheet? All you need is a song:
"Half a pound of tuppeny rice, half a pound of treacle ..."