Earned my degree, became Microsoft Certified in .NET and SQL design, development, implementation and administration. 

There are some great insights to Google and Microsoft from people that work there.

Microsoft instead of technology).

Good old fashion Microsoft spreadsheet?

As well as giving me a notifications to follow up with them (I could potentially write a macro in excel for automatic notifications).I also thought about using Microsoft OneNote due to the nature of accessibility from my work laptop. 

I used several budget programs like Microsoft Money and several spreadsheets but YNAB has worked the best for me and I have been using it for several years now.  

I worked at Apple, Microsoft, and Intel (starting in the late 90's) and I was super fortunate along the way (due more to lucky timing than outright talent).I just want to understand the business as much as possible so that I don't make easily avoidable mistakes. 

Microsoft Excel is your best tool for estimating how your finances will look 12 months from now.A further advantage of creating rental income in 2014 is that you can claim it on your taxes.

It doesn't take much skill at all using the basic iMovie or the basic movie editor that comes with Microsoft OS.

I prefer to have as much of my information as possible located in one package, rather than having multiple packages talking to each other through complicated Zapier workflows.I discussed this with @Greg Dickerson in an interview and he uses the basic Microsoft Outlook/Excel suite, and it works well for him.