In this article the author steps through a sample budget by explaining the logic behind important money decisions as well as the formulas you need to automate the process. Fortunately, LibreOffice makes it easy for anyone to keep their yearly budget in check, even the math-averse.
It is a good example of how templates can be used in LibreOffice and distributed for free use to anyone as no-one needs to buy software to use it.
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Budgets can be intimidating for beginners. It can feel overwhelming to think about money, much less about how to keep track of it. But it’s important to know where your money is coming and going. In this article, I’ll step through a sample budget by explaining the logic behind important money decisions as well as the formulas you need to automate the process. Fortunately, LibreOffice makes it easy for anyone to keep their yearly budget in check, even the math-averse.