Build a weekly budget in Google Sheets that updates itself

A TechRadar writer used Gemini in Google Sheets to build a weekly budget that updates itself, and explains how.

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What they did

Gemini in Sheets built the formulas and layout.

How it went

Published as a how-to article.

Worth knowing

Others warned AI can miscalculate totals; check the formulas.

Builder recipe

Our own starting point, written from the source. Adapt it to your setup.

Stack

  • Gemini in Google Sheets

Steps

  1. Connect or export your financial data.
  2. Have the agent categorize and summarize it.
  3. Check the numbers against your statements.
  4. Schedule recurring reports.

Starter prompt

Build a weekly budget tab that sums my Transactions sheet by category and week, and highlights categories over their limit.

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