Microsoft Excel is a full-featured spreadsheet application with plenty of features for managing data. With its robust functions and commonly used calculations, it’s also a solid money-management tool.

Steven Nickolas is a writer and has 10+ years of experience working as a consultant to retail and institutional investors. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee ...

A cash budget is a summary of the expenses you expect to incur and the income you are likely to generate during the accounting period. Preparation of quarterly cash budgets enables you to forecast ...

In the quest for financial clarity, creating a household budget often feels like a daunting task. Fortunately, Microsoft Excel offers a wealth of pre-built templates that simplify this process, ...

When reviewing cash flow data for your small business, knowing the standard deviation can help you determine if the numbers are out of whack. Calculating standard deviation manually can be ...

A version of this article originally published in June 2019. Think budgets are only for people just starting out? If so, you're probably not familiar with what financial planning guru Michael Kitces ...