To help those who are using Vertex42’s budget templates and money management tools, we’ve compiled a huge list of effective ways to save money and help you stick to your family budget.

Believe it or not, contact lists are not the exclusive domain of cellphones, smartphones, PDAs, and email programs. There are still plenty of reasons why people like to use spreadsheets to create custom lists.

Are you curious about where you came from or want to know more about your family history? There are many amazing stories out there just waiting to be discovered, but how do you get started? There’s no question that doing your genealogy research can be daunting. There are many lines and connections and so many [...]

Tips for designing and creating the business card that will work for you, with a few visual examples.

This article explains how to use the Debt Reduction Calculator to calculate the Monthly Payment that will help you reach your goal of paying off your debt in X number of years or months.

My personal list of headache and migraine triggers, and a headache log I created to help identify them.

If you use an invoice or order form in Excel routinely, you may come across times when it would be handy to select items from a drop-down list and have other information update automatically. Here is an example.

Going camping? Be prepared! Use a camping checklist to help ensure you don’t forget important items.

Have you made your new year’s financial resolutions? Many people pledge to do better with their finances around this time of year, but they just don’t know where to start. By guest author, Philip Taylor.

Find out the inside scoop on biweekly mortgage payment plans, how to choose a service provider, and some of the fees to watch for.

If you are interested in getting completely out of debt, paying off your mortgage may be the largest hurdle. Here is a list of strategies for paying off your mortgage early. Most of these strategies can be evaluated using the free Home Mortgage Calculator spreadsheet. With that spreadsheet you can estimate how much overall interest [...]

So you’re planning the biggest day of your life. This is an important occasion and naturally you want it to be special. But, how do you plan a wedding that isn’t going to start you out financially ruined? You may feel like everything is happening all at once and it can be overwhelming. First, stop [...]

Having the necessary tools and knowledge is critical to the job seeker’s success. Networking can often be the key! Writing a good resume is usually considered a vital part of getting an interview. Finding an appropriate resume template is one step. Applying various resume tips is another. However, sometimes networking can get you a foot [...]

Are you sitting at the computer ready to create the stellar resume, yet scratching your head figuring out what to do with burdensome employment gaps? Life is stressful enough without worrying about how to explain that time of unemployment to the interviewer.  The current economy doesn’t help matters, either. A few missing weeks, months or [...]