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Our most recent articles are listed below. To jump to a specific category of posts, see the category list to the right. The links at the top of this page will take you to some of our most popular collections of Excel and Word templates.

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100+ Templates for OpenOffice and LibreOffice

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Vertex42 offers 100+ free templates for OpenOffice and LibreOffice as free .ods file downloads, including calendars, schedules, financial calculators, budget spreadsheets, invoices, checklists, logs, and more.

42 Effective Ways to Save Money

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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.

Creative Ways to Use Contact Lists

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.

10 Resources to Help You Find Your Ancestors

Find Your Ancestors

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 [...]

Creating Business Forms with Customizable Lists

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.

Budgeting Tips for the New Year

Building a Budget

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.

10 Strategies for Paying Off Your Mortgage Early

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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 [...]

How Do I Plan a Wedding on a Budget?

Wedding on a Budget

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 [...]

How Do You Get “A Foot In The Door”?

A Foot in the Door

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 [...]

How Do I Handle Unemployment on a Resume?

Unemployment Gap on a Resume

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 [...]