Luxury Financial Manager - Excel Setup Guide
1. Introduction:
This guide will walk you through the steps to recreate the financial tracker I prepared for you.
You will copy and paste the details into your Excel sheet.
The tracker includes:
- Monthly Tracker (Income, Expenses, Savings)
- Net Worth Overview
- Recurring Expenses Section
- Automatic Yearly Report
- Pie and Bar Graphs
- Currency Conversion (INR to USD)
- Black + Gold color theme
Please follow these steps carefully to set up your Excel.
2. Create the Financial Tracker in Excel
- Open a new Excel sheet.
- Set up the first tab for the Dashboard: Net Worth, Income, Expenses, Bank Balance.
- Use cell formatting (font, color) for the black + gold theme.
- Next, set up a tab for monthly expenses tracking: Date, Category, Amount, and Notes.
- Use SUMIF or SUM functions for monthly total calculations.
To track Net Worth:
- In your dashboard, enter the bank balance, loans, and investments.
- Use formulas like =SUM(A1:A5) to add up the totals for each section.
Graphs:
- Insert a Pie chart to track the proportions of your savings vs. debt.
- Insert a Bar chart to track your monthly expenses.
3. Currency Conversion (INR to USD)
- Use a dedicated cell for INR to USD conversion (e.g., cell C1).
- Example formula: =A1 * C1 where A1 is the amount in INR.
- Update this conversion rate regularly based on current exchange rate.
4. Recurring Expenses Tracker
- Create categories such as Rent, Utilities, Subscriptions, etc.
- Track your monthly payments for each category.
- Use the formula =SUM(B2:B10) to calculate total recurring expenses.
5. Charts and Graphs Setup
- Select the data range for income, expenses, savings, and create pie or bar charts.
- Insert the charts in the Dashboard sheet to show a visual summary.
- You can adjust chart styles and colors to match the theme.
6. Monthly Tracker Overview
- Create a sheet for each month (January, February, etc.).
- Include columns for Salary, Expenses, Savings, and Loan payments.
- Calculate totals at the end of each month and update the Dashboard.
7. Final Review
- Once you've set up everything, review all formulas and charts.
- Make sure the exchange rate cell is easily accessible for quick updates.
- Track your progress monthly to see how your savings and debts change.