Mastering Excel for Home Budgeting: A Practical Guide to Creating a Home Budget with Excel & LibreOffice Calc — Personal Finance, Expense Tracking, Formulas, VBA, and Advanced Techniques

Mastering Excel for Home Budgeting
A Practical Guide to Creating a Home Budget with Excel & LibreOffice Calc — Personal Finance, Expense Tracking, Formulas, VBA, and Advanced Techniques

Take full control of your finances — with the power of Excel and LibreOffice Calc!

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This hands-on guide shows you how to create a fully customized home budgeting system, whether you’re new to spreadsheets or an experienced user ready to take your skills further. Learn how to track expenses, plan budgets, and visualize your financial future — all with tools you already have.

Covering everything from basic formulas to advanced techniques, Mastering Excel for Home Budgeting helps you go beyond simple templates and truly master the art of budget management.

Inside, you’ll discover:

✔️ Step-by-step guidance to build your own home budget in Excel and LibreOffice Calc
✔️ How to track income and expenses effectively and stay on top of your money
✔️ Using charts, and conditional formatting to visualize your budget
✔️ Introduction to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) to automate common tasks
✔️ Advanced techniques for forecasting, planning, and what-if analysis
✔️ How to adapt your budget for personal goals, household needs, or small business use
✔️ Tips for maintaining a budget that grows with you — and keeping it fun to use!

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🗂️ Includes access to free downloadable sample files, templates, and walkthrough spreadsheets via the official GitHub repository — with QR codes throughout the book for easy access.

Whether you’re managing a family budget, saving for a major purchase, or simply want to understand your finances better, this practical guide will help you get there — with no subscriptions or paid apps required.

Compatible with Microsoft Excel (all modern versions) and LibreOffice Calc.

🖊️ Written by Tom Pettit, an experienced author and technology educator, known for delivering clear, practical guides in Excel, database management, and personal productivity.

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