# Am I using the right tool?

**URL:** <https://community.tiller.com/t/am-i-using-the-right-tool/4150>\
**Category:** Google Sheets\
**Created:** [May 23, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/am-i-using-the-right-tool/4150 "2020-05-23T18:00:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![eclarecooper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/eclarecooper/32/2225_2.png) [@eclarecooper](https://community.tiller.com/u/eclarecooper)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/am-i-using-the-right-tool/4150/1 "2020-05-23T18:00:11Z")

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I just started using Tiller a week ago. I am wondering though, if I’m using the correct template? I want to budget, but I want to see monies I place in the budget, roll over into a bucket for that category. Does that make sense? If I only use $250 of my $300 food budget, I want to see $350 available to me the next month. How do I do that? I am using foundations template right now.

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**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/randy/32/16_2.png) [@randy](https://community.tiller.com/u/randy)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/am-i-using-the-right-tool/4150/2 "2020-05-23T20:43:06Z")

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The Foundation template doesn’t do that.  
We have a separate envelope budgeting tool that you can learn about [here](https://community.tiller.com/t/tiller-budget-via-tiller-add-on-comprehensive-guide/110).

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**Author:** ![eclarecooper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/eclarecooper/32/2225_2.png) [@eclarecooper](https://community.tiller.com/u/eclarecooper)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 1:40am UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/am-i-using-the-right-tool/4150/3 "2020-05-24T01:40:17Z")

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Thank you Randy. I have switched. (O:

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**Author:** ![Mking](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tiller.com/mking/32/422_2.png) [@Mking](https://community.tiller.com/u/Mking)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://community.tiller.com/t/am-i-using-the-right-tool/4150/4 "2020-05-24T10:29:29Z")

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Highly recommend you don’t do too much when starting out. Use the sheet as is for a month or two, and slowly add a new page/spreadsheet every month or few weeks.

You are going to end up overwhelming yourself.