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How do you track your finances?
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I track all credit card and bank account transactions in a notebook, and write up monthly budgets and daily spending in pencil in my Paperblanks page-a-day diary, which also contains all sorts of to-do lists and notes - I love this way of tracking our finances and life stuff, and it works well for us!2
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A notebook and pen is just a spreadsheet by another name, in my opinion.1
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dreaming said:A notebook and pen is just a spreadsheet by another name, in my opinion.
Well not quite!
The recent change to interest rates for example!
That said, everything currently seems on track still.0 -
Organgrinder said:dreaming said:A notebook and pen is just a spreadsheet by another name, in my opinion.
Well not quite!
The recent change to interest rates for example!
That said, everything currently seems on track still.0 -
One very simple spreadsheet and a notebook,Saving To Keep Ahead Of The Game — MoneySavingExpert Forum
December 2025 Target for Annual Bills and Travel Account 2026 £7000. Current Total £4000.0
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