Then, I rediscovered Excel for project management, and it felt like a breath of fresh air. It gives me the freedom to customize my workflow and track my project progress as well as my budget in a ...

If you're managing a small to medium-sized project, you may not need dedicated software to keep it on track. Check out how Excel can help you excel.

For example, a freelance writer might track money owed for a large copywriting project completed in phases. Excel is a powerful program that can track money owed and paid over any period of time.

This spreadsheet will let you do all of those things – and teach you some Excel skills you can apply to other tracking projects, financial or otherwise.