The ultimate incentive worked! Now onto phase two

Birdie85

Oooh, I love spreadsheets; I've been on a couple of courses with work and have since re-hashed all of our reports with fancy formulas and such like, then protected them all so the computer challenged folk here can't delete my genuis by accident! I used to keep a budget one but the end figure used to scare me so I stopped!

Dinah93

Lol that's mad Birdie! I've started drawing one up.... so far I have 11 accounts listed and I have a horrible feeling we have at least one more somewhere! Certainly will have by the end of the month as we are looking to open an ISA and the rent and the 'random savings' pot. Need to work out how to open new 'sheets' at the bottom and how to add up totals between the different sheets.

UPDATE: Lol I forgot both the Barclays regular savers! So that's 13 accounts...

Birdie85

Oooh, you're talking my language! Actually, I found a SUPER excel course online that I printed off for the girls in the office (so they'd stop deleting my formulas! LOL!), it's American but if you ignore the stupid American spelling it is very good IMO. It is called gcf learnfree (you have to register but it doesn't charge you) just select which version of excel you use and get learning. The learning 'task' is actually creating your household budget so you can build the bones and play with it when you're done!

Dinah93

Okay that makes me all happy and excited inside. I think I need a lie down....

Birdie85

Is it sad that the thought of you learning this stuff gets me excited?! I think I need to lie down!

Birdie85

I'm trying to post pictures today but it just isn't happening for me DOTD#1! http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?line=d&style=AD3300

Dinah93

I think we both need to step out into the wide world more.

I've now drawn up my accounts list. Currently standing at 12, but need 3 more savers and 1 ISA!

Birdie85

I really don't know how you do it Dinah!
DOTD#2 http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?line=d&page=1&style=AD8502
DOTD#3 http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?style=AD1006

Birdie85

DOTD#4 (I think my favourite!) http://www.maggiesottero.com/dress.aspx?line=d&style=JD1233

Dinah93

I like DOTD3 best, 1 is a nice shape but a bit bling. 2 is too yellow. 3 is a bit bland at the back though. I think we should get more than one occassion to wear amazing dresses, wedding dress Tuesdays anyone?!