How can I make budgeting easier?

[toddsqui]

So I have a new job and am trying to examine my expenses in excel (i.e. to budget), and I would like to find a way to automatically populate rows that will serve the purpose of not only dividing each week separately but also to calculate--inside one of the cells within the row--the week's total expenses. And then to start anew for the next week and automatically have a new row created at the end of the week.

My questions: Is there some kind of excel template for this sort of thing, or do I need to type out some formula? What are my options?

Any information will be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance.


Sincerely,


Todd

p.s.

I would have searched this topic in previous threads, but I honestly didn't know which words to use to look this subject up. Apologies!!

 

[pbornemeier]

With Excel 2010 (and possibly 2007) when you select File New you have the option to pick from about 30 template categories, two of which are Budget's Business and Budgets home following the links leads to many choices. You can also use links in Excel 2003 Getting started (and similar functionality in later versions) to connect to MS Office Online where you can select the templates section and search for Budget Templates for the version of Excel you are using. (e.g. Budgets Excel 2003)

 

[toddsqui]

Great reply!

Infinite thanks, Phil!


Sincerely,

Todd