Automating csv entry for a mutual fund
As mentioned previously, I am now tracking mutual funds in hledger. Since starting this tracking, I have been entering mutual fund transactions using hledger iadd. And this was working.
The membership program’s luster is wearing off
Does a membership program actually save you money, and if so how much? This is a question I pondered in some past posts. And I have an update. But.
Mutual Funds Part 6: Advantages and Disadvantages
In my last 5 blog posts I described a system that I cobbled together for tracking mutual fund accounts in hledger. What are the advantages and disadvantages for this.
Mutual Funds Part 5: Share Split
A mutual fund can split shares of one of its funds. This is similar to a company splitting its stock shares. If this ever happened, how would I handle.
Mutual funds part 4 — Treasury Bills
One thing that can be purchased through some mutual fund companies is a T-bill. What is a way to track T-bills in hledger? First, some background for this example:.
Faster Git/Magit workflow
When I save my hledger data files, I use Git, via Magit, for version control. My personal accounting data is too valuable to trust to simply overwriting the same.
Feeling like a million dollars
Do you want to feel like you have a million dollars? In a recent Longview podcast, psychologist Andy Reed mentioned that having an emergency fund of $2,000 gave an.
Following my own advice
Last November in this blog I wrote that if you are going to start using hledger, you will likely do well to start with small steps. I mentioned setting.
Why My Cash Tracking Method Makes Sense for Me
There are two common ways to track cash in hledger. One is to have a separate account for cash and keep track of each time you spend or acquire.
Still haven’t closed out 2024
Some months ago I thought that I would have closed out 2024 by now. However, I keep seeing advantages to delaying my closing out of the prior year. For.