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Here I plan to update with tips on how to use your Simple Spending Plan worksheet as well as ideas and methods to put your plan into practice.
The first tip is to make sure that you always keep a blank worksheet, and save any new plans that you make with different file names. To do this, you may want to start a folder in your computer called "SSP" and then save the files into that folder after your purchase. You can then change the title of the worksheet to "Blank SSP", then open that blank copy, enter your income and expense figures and save as a new file name, like "current budget Aug 2011". Then when you want to look at a new scenario, open the blank file again, enter new income and expense figures, and save as a new file name like "buying new car" or "leasing new car" or "no cable & phones" or "working mom" or "stay home mom". This way you will always have a fresh blank file to work with at any time, and you can open and compare the different scenarios at the same time.
Stay tuned for future updates and thanks for visiting!
