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.
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.
An Easy to Read Report Is a good Report
One challenge for me is finding ways to effectively communicate hledger information. That is, sometimes you need something other than a standard hledger report. Of course, many times the.