With a little time, typing and easy-to-use software, you can quickly see your financial picture much more thoroughly and better plan for the future. By J. D. Biersdorfer It’s January and you’ve gone ...

Excel and Access are two software applications which belong to the Microsoft Office suite. You can create a data file in a spreadsheet format using Access and then later open the file and work on it ...

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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 ...

Drop-down lists in Microsoft Excel (and Word and Access) allow you to create a list of valid choices that you or others can select for a given field. This is especially useful for fields that require ...

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.