Inspired by a comment on my last post.

I feel like I never have a solution that allows me to control it while also being automated to such a degree that I don’t have a huge confusing backup if I don’t do finances for days or weeks.

  • HotChickenFeet@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I use GnuCash. I typically update every couple weeks up to a month. Beyond that it can be hard to remember what specific transactions were.

    It’s double ledger and I really like that it forces strict accounting. That sounds cumbersome but once you’re set up (it may take some trial and error), for me my workflow is essentially:

    • Copy prior paycheck splits & update them to reflect new paychecks.
    • export QFX files from credit cards
    • import QFX, check / set transaction accounts
    • any small manual updates (interest payments in accounts, etc)

    It’s not automated but my data always remains local, and I can use the Linux or android application. I don’t bother daily tracking on my phone, else it might be cumbersome. I’ve never used any of the budget features, just tracking where my money comes and goes.