Hello! :-)

I am trying to create a calendar calc tool that, when I work on a sheet, it:

1) Automatically loads today's date
2) Automatically loads number of pay periods remaining in the plan year
(using a pop down to allow selection of weekly or bi-weekly).
3) Accepts a deduction amount per pay period.
4) Calculates a total annual payroll contribution during the plan year
(based on number of pay periods remaining in the plan year, multiplied by the
deduction).

For Example:
1) Our Plan year: 08./01/05 - 7/31/06
2) Automatically load of today's date: 9/15/05
3) Drop down prompting choice of weekly or bi-weekly pay period: Weekly
3) Remaining pay periods between 9/15/05 and 7/31/05: 46
4) Weekly deduction: $28.00
5) Estimated Maximum Contribution: $1288.00 ($20 * 46 pay periods).

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Along the same lines...let's say the goal of the employee to make an annual
maximum of $5000 a year. He wants to know how much he must contribute a pay
period to reach his goal of $5000 within the plan year. Can I create a small
spreadsheet tool that will automatically tell the employee how much he/she
needs to have deducted from his/her paycheck by 7/31/05 in order to reach the
goal of $5000, beginning with payroll of 9/16/05?

This seems like it should be easy, but I cannot get it to work? If you have
an Excel spreadsheet you can send as a template, or if you can describe to
process of creating this, I would be so appreciative!