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Excel Alternatives for Budgeting: Say Goodbye to the Ugly Sweater

Published by Dynamic Budgets

The holiday season is upon us, bringing festive lighting, cheerful music, and the well-known tradition of the ugly sweater. These days, it has also become a friendly competition at holiday gatherings. 

But what if your ugly sweater wasn’t hanging in your closet waiting for the party? What if it was sitting on your desktop, disguised as a folder full of Excel files with names like: 

  • Budget_Sales.xlsx 
  • Budget_Sales_Rev2.xlsx 
  • Budget_Sales_Final.xlsx 
  • Budget_Sales_Final_really.xlsx 
  • BUDGET_SALES_FINAL_THIS_ONE.xlsx 

Sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone. For many finance teams, budgeting season feels like wearing an ugly sweater stitched together from broken formulas and endless tabs. It’s uncomfortable, inefficient, and let’s be honest, those version names are the glitter you wish you could vacuum up!

Trade in the ugly sweater of spreadsheets for something that actually sparks joy. Dynamic Budgets makes budgeting simple, accurate, and collaborative, so you can focus on what really matters this season.

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