If you think Excel is only for number crunchers, you're missing out.Here are ways the average person can use the spreadsheet ...

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You can use Money in Excel to securely connect all your financial accounts - savings, investments, loans, credit cards, and so on. From there, the workbook can analyze your data and generate reports.