CNET Editors' review
This Microsoft Excel spreadsheet lets you input and track groceries, or any purchase for that matter, but stability issues mar its performance.
Although Grocery Pricebook / Grocery Savings Spreadsheet offers empty drop-down menus, it's easy to add items through the drop-down list's tab. A Sample tab provides directions for how to use the program. The spreadsheet tracks purchase data such as the store name, total weight, quantity, price per weight, and price per count.
Unfortunately, it's missing key computation formulas for total expenses or average daily, weekly, and monthly expenses. Even worse, during testing, the program didn't always immediately respond to mouse movements. It also interfered with other running applications, and generally made our machines sluggish. All things considered, money-wise shoppers might want to take a chance with this spreadsheet, especially because it won't cost a dime.
Publisher's Description
From An Uncommon Way to Wealth:
Keep track of what you pay for groceries (or practically anything you buy on a regular basis), so you can determine the best price and best time to buy for each item. This spreadsheet allows you to input lists of categories for use in drop-down menus. Also, when you click on any category, it automatically inserts the current date, which is a big help when you input a whole grocery receipt.
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"A good idea but not worth the time or effort"
Version: Grocery Pricebook / Grocery Savings Spreadsheet 1
Pros
The only thing I liked about this was it figured out the cost per item
Cons
This spreadsheet does not let you sort by category or item. It's not very user friendly
Summary
I am annoyed by the amount of unsolicited emails you get from the developer. Its a good concept, but I'm sure you can come up with a decent one yourself.
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"Not incredibly versatile, but okay for what it is."
Version: Grocery Pricebook / Grocery Savings Spreadsheet 1
Pros
Good spreadsheet, very basic and easy to use.
Cons
It would be nice if it had more features - like coupon tracking - that would be great!
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"have yet to use this."
Version: Grocery Pricebook / Grocery Savings Spreadsheet 1
Pros
have yet to use this
Cons
have yet to use this
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"what a great idea to save money"
Version: Grocery Pricebook / Grocery Savings Spreadsheet 1
Pros
Keeping track of prices, that way I can stock up
Cons
It takes a little time to start book
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"Worthless"
Version: Grocery Pricebook / Grocery Savings Spreadsheet 1
Cons
This is not an actual product or software, it's a read-only example of what you could get if you bought this guy's budgeting software.
