It’s January and you’ve gone and done it: You’ve resolved to keep better track of your personal finances. But deep down, you’re not sure where to start. Sure, you can buy accounting software, sign up ...

The beauty of building your own system is that you can notice what information you actually reference and what just clutters ...

Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance, creator of the Healthy Rich newsletter and author of You Don't Need a Budget: Stop Worrying about Debt, Spend without Shame, and Manage Money ...

Simplify your hiring and employee promotions by creating a salary scale spreadsheet. Rather than negotiating salary rates and increases based on individual circumstances, standardize the process with ...

Whether you’re launching your first business or have years of experience as an entrepreneur, the importance of having a budget cannot be overstated. Creating a budget for your business will provide a ...

Understanding exactly how much money is flowing in and out of your bank accounts each month can make it easier to trim expenses, know if you have enough money to make certain purchases and feel ...

The open source community has created many open source Java projects, which range from charting software to game frameworks to word processors. In this post, I introduce an open source library project ...

Money feels heaviest when it is a fog of bills, balances, and half-formed worries. A simple financial plan cuts through that ...

Free spreadsheet apps are a cool idea, as long as you’re comfortable with their limitations. Many are ad-supported, for instance, so expect part of your screen to be trying to sell you something.