Free Budgeting Spreadsheets

There is no end to the list of budgeting spreadsheets you can find online, but for those with a copy of Microsoft Excel, here are a few budgeting spreadsheets you can download for free.

Dan Schointuch • January 18, 2010

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There is no end to the list of budgeting spreadsheets you can find online. Sites like Mint and moneyStrands offer to help you set up budgets and track your expenses for you, but for those with a copy of Microsoft Excel (or free alternative like OpenOffice or Google Docs), here are a few budgeting spreadsheets you can download for free.

Free Budgeting Spreadsheets

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