On Feb 25, 2009, at 8:02 PM, lterenzi wrote:

> So I have been using MW now for a month. I KNOW I am using it as it
> supposed to be used for now... I am kind of establishing my spending
> plan as I go. For instance i didn't plan to buy MW when created my
> plan. I was going to just try it out. So I bought it and created a
> bucket for Computer Software after the fact as i also decided to
> upgrade to Leopard and to upgrade my old financial program (iBank) as
> a fall back. So I assigned transactions to that bucket and did a
> manual flow from income to bring that bucket back to zero because I
> did indeed use money from my income buckets to buy the software.
>
> ****
> As an aside is that a good way to build on your spending plan. If you
> buy something or realize you need a new category do you create the
> bucket, assign the transaction and do a manual flow?
> ****
>
> Because of an unexpected trip our gas and dining buckets got blown way
> out of our spending plan. Again since I used the money from my income
> buckets I just did a manual flow to zero them out instead of worrying
> that I was negative $200 for dining next month.
>
> Yes, I fully understand that this how I need to think about MW and my
> finances and I will (I already have actually) but I am more about
> getting my head around the concept still and not be fooled into
> thinking I have more than I do. Which I am not really fooled because
> the Register/Accounts portion is fully reconciled so at least I have
> that.
>
> Just trying to figure out why I seem to have $1000 MORE than in my
> income buckets than I actually in my account. Am I rambling again?
> *sigh*
>


See my post in the other thread please Lenny.

Peace,

Kevin Hoctor
[email protected]
No Thirst Software LLC
http://nothirst.com
http://kevinhoctor.blogspot.com


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