Having started using MW at the beginning of the year, I set everything up and entered the opening balance for my checking account as of Jan 1. I then started pulling transactions in from my bank set up buckets, set up my spending plan etc. However, I see that my "Salary" bucket, is off from my bank balance, because my opening balance apparently has been rolled over into my Salary bucket somehow. I had a significant expenditure for a car repair in January ($1500 charged to a credit card that has already been paid off), that I have been carrying as an "overdraft" in my automobile bucket, thinking that after a few months, the amount I had allocated per month for Auto expense to that bucket, would eventually bring it back to zero. However I also see that if I were to drag my salary bucket over my automobile bucket, and zero it out, then my salary bucket would be much closer to what my actual checking account balance is showing. So:
1. Is it normal for an opening balance get rolled into the salary bucket? 2. Is the correct thing to do, to drag the salary bucket over the Auto bucket and zero it out? (Still trying to get to grips with the right "conventions" for MW usage). 3. Should the Salary bucket (after you flow out your paycheck to fill the expense buckets, usually be about equal to the running balance in checking?) By the way, this is the first time I have ever been able to meaningfully analyze my expenditures like this, in any meaningful fashion, and actually enjoy the process. So kudos for that Kevin. Thanks. Phil. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "No Thirst Software User Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
