Saved files don't appear in the finder

I've just saved an Excel file to my mac and it doesn't show in the folder I've saved it into.
If I search for it (using spotlight) it's there; if I start to resave into the same place I can see the first file.
But if I go to the folder in the finder it's invisible.
I've found the problem in a forum, and their solution of restarting the finder works. But I can't do that all the time.
Suggestions, please?
I'm running Lion 10.7.2 on a Mac Pro with 5gb of memory.

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The purpose of this exercise is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account, or is system-wide. Enable guest logins and log in as Guest. For instructions, launch the System Preferences application, select “Help” from the menu bar, and enter “Set up a guest account” (without the quotes) in the search box.
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Any application you run will behave as if you were running it for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
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