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How we find hidden subscriptions in a bank spreadsheet
Export a bank CSV, drop it into Google Sheets, and spot recurring charges fast, then cancel, downgrade, or consolidate.
Brian Dantonio
February 19, 2026
Brian Dantonio
Brian Dantonio (he/him) is a news reporter covering tech, accounting, and finance. His work has appeared on hackr.io, Spreadsheet Point, and elsewhere.
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Turn Google Sheets into a Scholarship Application Tracker
February is when scholarship deadlines get real. A tracker turns scattered portals, PDFs, and emails into one list with clear next actions, so seniors can submit consistently without scrambling for transcripts and essays at the last minute.
Brian Dantonio
February 2, 2026
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Excel Hell? These Shortcuts Will Save You Hours of Work
Excel rarely wastes your time in one dramatic mistake. It drains it in tiny motions, scrolling, clicking, repeating the same steps over and over. These five keyboard shortcuts remove the most common friction points and can realistically save you an hour of work this week if you use them on purpose.
Brian Dantonio
February 2, 2026
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Tax Season Kickoff: The Missing Documents Checklist Every Freelancer Needs Right Now
Freelancers do not get stuck on taxes because the math is hard. They get stuck because documents arrive late, totals do not match, and someone always forgot a receipt. This checklist and tracker show you what to find, so you can quickly and accurately finish today.
Brian Dantonio
February 2, 2026
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Calculate Chips, Dip, and Wings Per Person for Sunday’s Game
Hosting is easy until you are doing wing math in the store aisle. This party host spreadsheet turns guest count into totals you can buy, with a small buffer that keeps the snack table from going empty.
Brian Dantonio
February 2, 2026
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The Super Bowl LX Squares Template You Can Edit in 30 Seconds
Super Bowl LX is Feb. 8, and someone always gets stuck building the squares grid. This template makes it a copy, edit, share job that takes seconds to set up.
Brian Dantonio
February 2, 2026
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Make Excel Do the Boring Part of Budgeting With a Bank CSV Macro
A repeatable Excel macro workflow can import a bank CSV, clean dates and amounts, normalize merchant names, apply categories, and output a transaction table.
Brian Dantonio
January 27, 2026
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Gold Surpasses $5,000 Per Ounce in Remarkable Market Surge
Gold just cleared $5,000 per ounce for the first time, a milestone that says as much about confidence and policy risk as it does about the metal itself.
Brian Dantonio
January 26, 2026
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Why Your Morning Routine Costs More Than Last Year (We Have the Receipts)
Politicians claim inflation is cooling, but our receipt tracker proves otherwise. We compared a basic breakfast basket, eggs, milk, and creamer, from Jan 2025 to today. Here are the results.
Brian Dantonio
January 16, 2026