Linas said:
> In some way, we can do the same: if we know that we've budgetd
> $600 every month for e.g. rent, then, if you want to have a smooth
> graph, it makes sense to 'depreciate' it daily, so that your
> expenditures graph doesn't have a stairstep in it ever month, and so
> that your budget graph doesn't have a $600 up spike on rent due date,
> and an equal down-spike a few days later when youn actually pay the
> rent. On average, the budget graph should really look pretty flat,
> if you've budgeted correctly. Don't let the big noisy spikes fool you.
>
If you don't always pay the rent on the same day, categorize your rent as
"recurring" rather than "trigger on date". You'll only get a spike if you're
30 days late. And then you deserve one.
Bryan
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