From: David T.
Sent: Wednesday, 31 January 2018 2:31 PM
To: matt_graham2...@hotmail.com;Adrien Monteleone; gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: RE: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
Matt,
I see one huge problem: where are you balancing the funds for the allocated
12:11 PM
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
Thanks for the run down Matt,
I wouldn’t say “stupid” at all, but certainly, that method is extra work. And I
don’t really see the benefit that ma
:adrien.montele...@gmail.com>;
gnucash-user@gnucash.org<mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: RE: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
Matt,
I see one huge problem: where are you balancing the funds for the allocated
accounts? They need balancing, and once you add s
Matt,
I see one huge problem: where are you balancing the funds for the allocated
accounts? They need balancing, and once you add something to balance them, you
might as well male them Subaccounts of checking anyway.
Cheers,David
On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 4:06, Matt Graham
[Snip]If, rathe
omes a simple
> Cr Checking:Dining $20
> Dr Expenses:Dining $20
>
> Does this make sense?
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Matt
>
> From: Adrien Monteleone <mailto:adrien.montele...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, 30 January 2018 6:45 PM
> To: gnucash-user@g
ilto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
Matt,
You lost me again.
I don’t understand why you’d have a negative 'segmented spending money' asset.
You receive a paycheck, say $1000.
You earmark 50% of that into various sub-a
derspending means the money is available for later.
>
> Am I understanding you right?
>
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Matt
>
>
> ---- Original message ----
> From: Mike or Penny Novack
> Date: 30/1/18 09:31 (GMT+10:00)
> To: Matt Graham
> Cc: gnucash-user@gnuc
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Original message
From: Mike or Penny Novack
Date: 30/1/18 09:31 (GMT+10:00)
To: Matt Graham
Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
On 1/28/2018 8:11 PM, Matt Graham wrote:
When you look at what liabilities
On 1/28/2018 8:11 PM, Matt Graham wrote:
When you look at what liabilities really are, Adrien and I
concluded on this thread that this situation (segmenting money for
future) is really using a separate asset account. After all - creating
a liability INCREASES your cash available. .
w it
goes.
Thanks again everyone,
Matt
Original message
From: Adrien Monteleone
Date: 29/1/18 15:22 (GMT+10:00)
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
Matt,
What Mike was talking about with Liabilities was with respect t
Hmmm now that I re-read your email, I think you might have meant this
> already. Sorry!
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Matt
>
>
> Original message
> From: Adrien Monteleone <mailto:adrien.montele...@gmail.com>>
> Date: 28/1/18 15:33 (GMT+10:0
;
> Thanks and regards,
> Matt
> Original message
> From: Mike or Penny Novack
> Date: 29/1/18 00:51 (GMT+10:00)
> To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
>
> On 1/27/2018 10:25 PM, Matt Grah
1/18 15:33 (GMT+10:00)
To: GNU Cash User
Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
You can already use formulas in scheduled transactions, I just don’t think you
can use a present GC register value as a variable. (such as x% of the balance
of Assets:Checking) I could be wr
think I'll type all this up
with some examples (it is easier to show with exampes).
Thanks and regards,
Matt
Original message
From: Mike or Penny Novack
Date: 29/1/18 00:51 (GMT+10:00)
To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org
Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Bu
t; Thanks again - greatly appreciate your time,
> Matt
>
>
> Original message
> From: Adrien Monteleone
> Date: 27/1/18 18:15 (GMT+10:00)
> To: GNU Cash User
> Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
>
> That’s an int
On 1/27/2018 10:25 PM, Matt Graham wrote:
Nice! It seems like we are getting somewhere. I am convinced that the process
we think of budgeting where we are saving up for something is really a case of
segmenting money within a sub-account. And it looks like Gnucash is already
happy with this kin
MT+10:00)
To: GNU Cash User
Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
That’s an interesting use of future dated transactions. Thanks!
Regards,
Adrien
> On Jan 26, 2018, at 5:21 PM, Tommy Trussell wrote:
>
> I was following the budget discussion, and I deci
Monteleone <mailto:adrien.montele...@gmail.com>>
> Date: 27/1/18 18:15 (GMT+10:00)
> To: GNU Cash User <mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org>>
> Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
>
> That’s an interesting use of future dated transactions. T
teleone
Date: 27/1/18 18:15 (GMT+10:00)
To: GNU Cash User
Subject: Re: Subaccounts [WAS Re: Future allocated money vs Budgets]
That’s an interesting use of future dated transactions. Thanks!
Regards,
Adrien
> On Jan 26, 2018, at 5:21 PM, Tommy Trussell wrote:
>
> I was following the b
That’s an interesting use of future dated transactions. Thanks!
Regards,
Adrien
> On Jan 26, 2018, at 5:21 PM, Tommy Trussell wrote:
>
> I was following the budget discussion, and I decided to split my comment
> into a different thread. I'm not responding to any particular comment, and
> this
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