Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
May 1, 2011 4:22pm
Does anyone have / know of a good Excel budget template that they use for tracking personal finances? I searched Microsoft and found some templates, but I couldn't find anything that I really liked.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
May 1, 2011 5:18pm
You can't make your own?
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
May 1, 2011 5:28pm
sleeper;756062 wrote:You can't make your own?
Why reinvent the wheel, nimrod?
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
May 1, 2011 9:26pm
I'd rather have something that caters to my specific needs than a carbon copy of what works for someone else. Don't be so testy, we buckeyes got to stick together.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
May 1, 2011 9:27pm
Mint.com
Seriously.
Seriously.
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
May 1, 2011 9:34pm
My coworker raves about this site. I've never really needed a personal budget...but I'm guessing it couldn't hurt.I Wear Pants;756318 wrote:Mint.com
Seriously.
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mella
Posts: 647
May 1, 2011 10:54pm
What are you looking to do? Excel works well, I know you don't want to reinvent the wheel. My wife and I keep track with Excel and envelopes for food, gas, entertainment, weekly allowance, clothes, and getting her hair done.
coyotes22
Posts: 11,298
May 2, 2011 6:12am
Scarlet_Buckeye;756077 wrote:Why reinvent the wheel, nimrod?
Wait, thats been invented? DAMIT!!!
As to the thread, I dont have anything I use, although my computer came with a Microsoft Money manager.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
May 2, 2011 1:22pm
sleeper;756317 wrote:I'd rather have something that caters to my specific needs than a carbon copy of what works for someone else. Don't be so testy, we buckeyes got to stick together.
1) Whoever said I was going to use it as a carbon copy and not modify it to my own specific needs?
and
2) You're not a Buckeye. [Unfortunately] I've read your spew on the College Football forum and am well aware of your ploy.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
May 2, 2011 1:24pm
mella;756410 wrote:What are you looking to do? Excel works well, I know you don't want to reinvent the wheel. My wife and I keep track with Excel and envelopes for food, gas, entertainment, weekly allowance, clothes, and getting her hair done.
Well... I'm currently living in Cleveland, OH and in a few months my company is going to be transferring me to Irvine, CA. Obviously the budget out there is going to be significantly tighter, so I'm interested in tracking my expenses and seeing where I can "tighten the belt" so to speak.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
May 2, 2011 1:29pm
Hmmmm.... Mint.com sounds pretty nice. I'm highly skeptical, however, about tying in my banking account to a "third-party" site.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
May 2, 2011 1:45pm
1) LOLScarlet_Buckeye;757310 wrote:1) Whoever said I was going to use it as a carbon copy and not modify it to my own specific needs?
and
2) You're not a Buckeye. [Unfortunately] I've read your spew on the College Football forum and am well aware of your ploy.
2) My degree says otherwise.
Emmett Brown
Posts: 478
May 3, 2011 12:26am
Scarlet_Buckeye;757323 wrote:Hmmmm.... Mint.com sounds pretty nice. I'm highly skeptical, however, about tying in my banking account to a "third-party" site.
this. try it out and let me know how it is
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
May 3, 2011 12:47am
Scarlet_Buckeye;757323 wrote:Hmmmm.... Mint.com sounds pretty nice. I'm highly skeptical, however, about tying in my banking account to a "third-party" site.
They're legit as hell. Use the same security that your bank does and the way they do it makes it impossible for there to be any transfers from their connection.
Read this page to feel more secure of it. https://www.mint.com/how-it-works/security/
I've been using mint for a few years now and I love it.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
May 3, 2011 12:58am
Ya...mint is great. I highly recommend it.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
May 3, 2011 1:02am
I use Mint as well.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
May 3, 2011 1:46pm
mint is probably the best. i use it pretty regularly.
if you don't want to link all of your personal account info on mint (it's pretty secure, but i also understand wanting to be precautious), i also have several spreadsheets that dave ramsey followers have created. i can't attach them otherwise i would.
the website i found them on is
http://www.jimnkim.net/index.php?pr=Spreadsheets
if you don't want to link all of your personal account info on mint (it's pretty secure, but i also understand wanting to be precautious), i also have several spreadsheets that dave ramsey followers have created. i can't attach them otherwise i would.
the website i found them on is
http://www.jimnkim.net/index.php?pr=Spreadsheets
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
May 3, 2011 8:39pm
Mint is good. I've thought about doing something more organized in the past but never got around to it with all my different accounts such as multiple checking, savings, 401k, sharebuilder etc.