A number of months ago I made a switch. I used to keep track of my budget using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that was saved to my computer. It was easy for all intents and purposes except that I could only do updates on the computer I saved my budget on. So I made a switch.
Now I use Google’s Spreadsheet for all of my budget updating. Here are 3 reasons why.
- I can update my budget from any computer where the internet is available. No need to ever save it as it is done automatically. Whether it is my work computer or personal computer it doesn’t matter.
- You can make budget updates with your PHONE! This is probably the best part about using the Google platform for your budget. Just simply download the app, log in to your Google account and you are ready to make budget updates on the go.
- Your budget will never crash. Computers can crash, but having a budget on Google Spreadsheets makes it virtually uncrashable. As long as you have access to internet you can have access to your budget and unless you decide to wipe it out (which again can still be undone) it is always accessible.
There are numerous advantages to having a portable budget. The first key is to have a budget, but if you are going to have one do it right the first time and use Google Spreadsheets.
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