How to Use Excel to Project Your Savings – Part 1
Today I will be showing you “How to Use Excel to Project Your Savings- Part 1”. For this example, we will begin our projections in January and end in December. We will assume that income is received twice per month and that expenses include ‘Rent’, ‘Water’, ‘Electricity’, ‘Phone’, ‘Internet’, and ‘Incidentals’ which could be groceries, gas, entertainment, etc. Let’s start by opening a new document in Microsoft Excel. We will begin by entering our projection period. In cell B1, type ‘January’. By hovering to the bottom right corner of the cell, you will be able to click and drag the ...
Master Bathroom Upgrade – On a Budget!
When I bought my house, one of the major downfalls was that the Master bathroom was extremely small! I quickly looked the other way though as I was delighted to have a walk in closet in two bedrooms and that the laundry is upstairs between all of the bedrooms. After living with the small bathroom, I knew I had to make a change. I didn't have any storage except for a small square on the bottom of the cabinet for cleaning supplies (the first picture is from the previous owner's listing of the house. I didn't have a shelf for ...
Front Yard Flower Garden
June 24, 2013 - Day 82 Here is my yard after being weeded with a simple bush at the front of the porch. Of course, being a fan of color, I needed a flower garden. Plus, the bush was dying so, I pulled out my tools and got to work. Here's how I did it: Step 1: Get all of the Rocks out of the Area. And put into a large container that you will have to have multiple people help you move. That wasn't the smartest idea. Step 2: Remove the old Plant Like most would, I grabbed ...
The Front Porch
May 30, 2013 - Day 57 continued When I moved in to my house, the front door was painted red and very faded so I bought some semi-gloss exterior brown paint. The addition of the screen door allows so much light into the house and provides security. I of course was not the one to put up the door. However, I did put the swing together and it didn't fall apart when I sat on it! ...
How to Paint a Diamond Accent Wall
Since I had moved from a one bedroom apartment to a 3 bedroom house with a loft, I had a significant amount of empty space and needed to find a purpose for each room. The room of the day has mirrored doors, perfect for selfies and what else but an exercise room?! Because of course, if I have an exercise room that means I will actually exercise. Right? Uhm. No. Ok. So the exercising didn't really happen much upstairs. It got way too hot and was better downstairs in the family room. Although, who am I kidding?! The exercising has ...
