Exactly How I Use Excel Formulas To Make Super-Quick Changes To My Budget

TFD is all about making personal finance as simple and accessible as possible, and finding a system that works for you. And while I love simplicity as much as the next person, I also really like tinkering with data and formulas. Lady in the streets, freak in the spreadsheets, as the t-shirt says. I spent a few hours fussing over rows and columns in a coffee shop before creating a self-calculating Excel system that lets me break down all my expenses and see, in real time, exactly how an adjustment in one category impacts my overall budget.

With this setup, you can plug in your own numbers and start experimenting with how you want your money to work for you.

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