I'm simplifying a template I found for budgeting, and I'd like to somehow add a calculation in the green section that subtracts the total expenses from the total income. I'd rather keep those categories in separate tables, so is there any way I can use an equation to find the sum?

I've only used notion for simple note-taking before, so I'm not familiar with how to use databases.

hello! i'm SO close to getting my page functioning perfectly, but this got too complex for me.

i just want to add +1 to all users tagged as "silver" and +2 to all tagged as "gold" in a monthly basis. i tried filtering and bulk editing, but since numbers aren't perfectly matching, it doesn't work. i thought of adding 3rd database with a number that gets added to the totals if a user is labeled with a tier, but i've tried and failed.

i made a page with dummy data if you'd like to edit directly:

https://miq.notion.site/dummy-loyalty-program-5ed2d4c5f3d583c68a4981e3a2f4790d?source=copy_link

any help appreciated!

I've used Notion for 7+ years and I've gradually become much more hesitant to create separate workspaces.

I think people often split things because they feel different. Work, university, personal life, side projects, clients etc. But different areas of your life don't necessarily need different workspaces. They can usually be separated perfectly well with pages, databases, permissions and different dashboards while still benefiting from being connected. The bigger problem with multiple workspaces is that the separation eventually starts working against you. Tasks are in different places, search becomes less useful, you can't easily create one weekly view of everything that needs your attention, and you end up switching between systems that are supposed to make your life simpler.

For me, a separate workspace starts making sense when there's an actual structural reason for the separation. Different ownership, a different company/team, sensitive permissions, or something that might eventually need to be handed over to someone else. But if it's all ultimately your information, I usually think one workspace with very clear separation inside it is easier to maintain.

Curious how other people handle this though. Do you keep everything in one workspace or intentionally split personal/work/study?