hledger gives history of roof repair
We needed someone to look at a possible problem with our roof, and as a first step I wanted a list of the companies that had we had used.
2-Step Dance for CSV Import
Some weeks ago I wrote about writing some Emacs Lisp code to import CSV transactions from a mutual fund. One trick that I needed to learn was that the.
Beowulf and hledger
I have recently been enjoying the book Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney. My original plan was to mention it at the end of one of my.
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.
What did we do last year?
At the hledger fan household, we modestly support a couple of yearly charity events. This year, as we decided to support the charities again, the question came up: How.
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:.
Accounting for a mutual fund, part 2
Question: What happens when this hledger fan receives a dividend from a mutual fund? Answer: He says to himself, “How am I going to enter this in my plain.
The hledger transaction that never happened
Sometimes the best hledger transaction, at least for expenses, is one that never occurs. For example, our living room floor lamp broke, so it was time to shop for.
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.