[No Thirst Software] Re: I just can't get started
Another option is to just set the cash flow start date to a future date and MoneyWell will behave more like a traditional finance package. On May 31, 2009, at 11:45 AM, Karen wrote: > > Yay for reconciliation! David, if you're not crazy about the envelope/ > buckets feature, which is MW's raison d'être (I'm feeling fancy), > maybe you'd prefer one of these: > http://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/business/financial-software-for-mac-7-great-apps/ > or iBank http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank/ > > Karen > > > On 31-May-09, at 12:36 PM, DavidO wrote: > >> >> Because I haven't reconciled my bank statement for about 5 months. I >> used to import everything manually into Quicken - then learned that >> it >> could be imported automatically, but the Mac version of Quicken >> couldn't do this. So I waited ... and then I found out that MoneyWell >> can do it. >> >> So, I have my May 26, 2009 statement, and I want everything to be >> reconciled. Make sense? >> >> >> >> >> >> On May 31, 8:19 am, Karen wrote: >>> David, I'll let Kevin answer this one but why are you reconciling >>> right off the bat? Right after downloading your info? Isn't >>> reconciling supposed to be used when you input some entries >>> yourself, >>> as you spend, and then reconcile after you've done the download? I >>> never input by hand so I never reconcile. I may be totally off base >>> here but you sound desperate... >>> >>> Karen >>> On 31-May-09, at 11:49 AM, DavidO wrote: >>> >>> >>> OK, I've trashed my Preferences (at least three times) to start over. All my accounts get imported without incident from Bank of America (California). >>> I've gone through the first steps in the How to Reconcile FAQ without success: >>> 1. I will assume the "Starting Balance transaction" from last December is correct. >>> 2. I click Reconcile (easy enough to do). >>> 3. The "Starting Date" is the same as my first transaction, and the "starting balance" is already set at $0 (as per the instructions). >>> 4. I type the "ending balance" into the appropriate field. >>> 5. No green line magically appears (bummer). >>> 6. I check off all the transactions that have been imported from the bank (except for the two that are greyed out (they're past the last statement date). The I get a series of four numbers on the right side under "Reconciled Totals". >>> --Transactions: $1,007.55 [I have no clue what this number represents; perhaps it means my deposits have been greater than my expenditures by this amount] >>> -- Statement : it gives the correct statement balance >>> -- Cleared: $1,007.55 [same number as above] >>> --Difference: It correctly subtracts $1007.55 from my statement balance >>> WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Since there were 147 transactions imported fro Bank of America since December 5, 2008, this is too many to go through. And they should all be correct. HOW CAN I GET MONEYWELL TO ACCEPT THE IMPORT AS ACCURATE AND DECLARE MY ACCOUNT RECONCILED? >>> WISH LIST ITEM: I'd like to get rid of the Bucket feature altogether. I just want to use this program for keeping/balancing my checking accounts. >>> FEATURE REQUEST: A running balance at the far right side of the Transactions Window. >>> > > > > Peace, Kevin Hoctor ke...@nothirst.com No Thirst Software LLC http://nothirst.com http://kevinhoctor.blogspot.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 no-thirst-software@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to no-thirst-software+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[No Thirst Software] Re: I just can't get started
Yay for reconciliation! David, if you're not crazy about the envelope/ buckets feature, which is MW's raison d'être (I'm feeling fancy), maybe you'd prefer one of these: http://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/business/financial-software-for-mac-7-great-apps/ or iBank http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibank/ Karen On 31-May-09, at 12:36 PM, DavidO wrote: > > Because I haven't reconciled my bank statement for about 5 months. I > used to import everything manually into Quicken - then learned that it > could be imported automatically, but the Mac version of Quicken > couldn't do this. So I waited ... and then I found out that MoneyWell > can do it. > > So, I have my May 26, 2009 statement, and I want everything to be > reconciled. Make sense? > > > > > > On May 31, 8:19 am, Karen wrote: >> David, I'll let Kevin answer this one but why are you reconciling >> right off the bat? Right after downloading your info? Isn't >> reconciling supposed to be used when you input some entries yourself, >> as you spend, and then reconcile after you've done the download? I >> never input by hand so I never reconcile. I may be totally off base >> here but you sound desperate... >> >> Karen >> On 31-May-09, at 11:49 AM, DavidO wrote: >> >> >> >>> OK, I've trashed my Preferences (at least three times) to start >>> over. >>> All my accounts get imported without incident from Bank of America >>> (California). >> >>> I've gone through the first steps in the How to Reconcile FAQ >>> without >>> success: >> >>> 1. I will assume the "Starting Balance transaction" from last >>> December is correct. >> >>> 2. I click Reconcile (easy enough to do). >> >>> 3. The "Starting Date" is the same as my first transaction, and the >>> "starting balance" is already set at $0 (as per the instructions). >> >>> 4. I type the "ending balance" into the appropriate field. >> >>> 5. No green line magically appears (bummer). >> >>> 6. I check off all the transactions that have been imported from the >>> bank (except for the two that are greyed out (they're past the last >>> statement date). The I get a series of four numbers on the right >>> side >>> under "Reconciled Totals". >> >>> --Transactions: $1,007.55 [I have no clue what this number >>> represents; perhaps it means my deposits have been greater than my >>> expenditures by this amount] >> >>> -- Statement : it gives the correct statement balance >> >>> -- Cleared: $1,007.55 [same number as above] >> >>> --Difference: It correctly subtracts $1007.55 from my statement >>> balance >> >>> WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Since there were 147 transactions imported >>> fro Bank of America since December 5, 2008, this is too many to go >>> through. And they should all be correct. HOW CAN I GET MONEYWELL TO >>> ACCEPT THE IMPORT AS ACCURATE AND DECLARE MY ACCOUNT RECONCILED? >> >>> WISH LIST ITEM: I'd like to get rid of the Bucket feature >>> altogether. >>> I just want to use this program for keeping/balancing my checking >>> accounts. >> >>> FEATURE REQUEST: A running balance at the far right side of the >>> Transactions Window. > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 no-thirst-software@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to no-thirst-software+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[No Thirst Software] Re: I just can't get started
On May 31, 2009, at 10:20 AM, DavidO wrote: > OK, follow-up question. > > If I assume that the instruction in the FAQ to set the Starting > Balance at $0 is incorrect ... if I set it instead to what my actual > starting balance was on 12/5/08, then I get a big green checkmark ... > and a Difference of $0. > > Is my account now reconciled? If so, is there a next step? There's no > "OK" button to check... You don't need to click any OK button. It's saved immediately. Your Starting Date on your statement should be the date of your starting balance transaction if you want to use the zero method described on the FAQ. Sorry for not catching that. Peace, Kevin Hoctor ke...@nothirst.com No Thirst Software LLC http://nothirst.com http://kevinhoctor.blogspot.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 no-thirst-software@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to no-thirst-software+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[No Thirst Software] Re: I just can't get started
Because I haven't reconciled my bank statement for about 5 months. I used to import everything manually into Quicken - then learned that it could be imported automatically, but the Mac version of Quicken couldn't do this. So I waited ... and then I found out that MoneyWell can do it. So, I have my May 26, 2009 statement, and I want everything to be reconciled. Make sense? On May 31, 8:19 am, Karen wrote: > David, I'll let Kevin answer this one but why are you reconciling > right off the bat? Right after downloading your info? Isn't > reconciling supposed to be used when you input some entries yourself, > as you spend, and then reconcile after you've done the download? I > never input by hand so I never reconcile. I may be totally off base > here but you sound desperate... > > Karen > On 31-May-09, at 11:49 AM, DavidO wrote: > > > > > OK, I've trashed my Preferences (at least three times) to start over. > > All my accounts get imported without incident from Bank of America > > (California). > > > I've gone through the first steps in the How to Reconcile FAQ without > > success: > > > 1. I will assume the "Starting Balance transaction" from last > > December is correct. > > > 2. I click Reconcile (easy enough to do). > > > 3. The "Starting Date" is the same as my first transaction, and the > > "starting balance" is already set at $0 (as per the instructions). > > > 4. I type the "ending balance" into the appropriate field. > > > 5. No green line magically appears (bummer). > > > 6. I check off all the transactions that have been imported from the > > bank (except for the two that are greyed out (they're past the last > > statement date). The I get a series of four numbers on the right side > > under "Reconciled Totals". > > > --Transactions: $1,007.55 [I have no clue what this number > > represents; perhaps it means my deposits have been greater than my > > expenditures by this amount] > > > -- Statement : it gives the correct statement balance > > > -- Cleared: $1,007.55 [same number as above] > > > --Difference: It correctly subtracts $1007.55 from my statement > > balance > > > WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Since there were 147 transactions imported > > fro Bank of America since December 5, 2008, this is too many to go > > through. And they should all be correct. HOW CAN I GET MONEYWELL TO > > ACCEPT THE IMPORT AS ACCURATE AND DECLARE MY ACCOUNT RECONCILED? > > > WISH LIST ITEM: I'd like to get rid of the Bucket feature altogether. > > I just want to use this program for keeping/balancing my checking > > accounts. > > > FEATURE REQUEST: A running balance at the far right side of the > > Transactions Window. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 no-thirst-software@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to no-thirst-software+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[No Thirst Software] Re: I just can't get started
OK, follow-up question. If I assume that the instruction in the FAQ to set the Starting Balance at $0 is incorrect ... if I set it instead to what my actual starting balance was on 12/5/08, then I get a big green checkmark ... and a Difference of $0. Is my account now reconciled? If so, is there a next step? There's no "OK" button to check... thanks On May 31, 7:49 am, DavidO wrote: > OK, I've trashed my Preferences (at least three times) to start over. > All my accounts get imported without incident from Bank of America > (California). > > I've gone through the first steps in the How to Reconcile FAQ without > success: > > 1. I will assume the "Starting Balance transaction" from last > December is correct. > > 2. I click Reconcile (easy enough to do). > > 3. The "Starting Date" is the same as my first transaction, and the > "starting balance" is already set at $0 (as per the instructions). > > 4. I type the "ending balance" into the appropriate field. > > 5. No green line magically appears (bummer). > > 6. I check off all the transactions that have been imported from the > bank (except for the two that are greyed out (they're past the last > statement date). The I get a series of four numbers on the right side > under "Reconciled Totals". > > --Transactions: $1,007.55 [I have no clue what this number > represents; perhaps it means my deposits have been greater than my > expenditures by this amount] > > -- Statement : it gives the correct statement balance > > -- Cleared: $1,007.55 [same number as above] > > --Difference: It correctly subtracts $1007.55 from my statement > balance > > WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Since there were 147 transactions imported > fro Bank of America since December 5, 2008, this is too many to go > through. And they should all be correct. HOW CAN I GET MONEYWELL TO > ACCEPT THE IMPORT AS ACCURATE AND DECLARE MY ACCOUNT RECONCILED? > > WISH LIST ITEM: I'd like to get rid of the Bucket feature altogether. > I just want to use this program for keeping/balancing my checking > accounts. > > FEATURE REQUEST: A running balance at the far right side of the > Transactions Window. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 no-thirst-software@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to no-thirst-software+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[No Thirst Software] Re: I just can't get started
David, I'll let Kevin answer this one but why are you reconciling right off the bat? Right after downloading your info? Isn't reconciling supposed to be used when you input some entries yourself, as you spend, and then reconcile after you've done the download? I never input by hand so I never reconcile. I may be totally off base here but you sound desperate... Karen On 31-May-09, at 11:49 AM, DavidO wrote: > > OK, I've trashed my Preferences (at least three times) to start over. > All my accounts get imported without incident from Bank of America > (California). > > I've gone through the first steps in the How to Reconcile FAQ without > success: > > 1. I will assume the "Starting Balance transaction" from last > December is correct. > > 2. I click Reconcile (easy enough to do). > > 3. The "Starting Date" is the same as my first transaction, and the > "starting balance" is already set at $0 (as per the instructions). > > 4. I type the "ending balance" into the appropriate field. > > 5. No green line magically appears (bummer). > > 6. I check off all the transactions that have been imported from the > bank (except for the two that are greyed out (they're past the last > statement date). The I get a series of four numbers on the right side > under "Reconciled Totals". > > --Transactions: $1,007.55 [I have no clue what this number > represents; perhaps it means my deposits have been greater than my > expenditures by this amount] > > -- Statement : it gives the correct statement balance > > -- Cleared: $1,007.55 [same number as above] > > --Difference: It correctly subtracts $1007.55 from my statement > balance > > WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Since there were 147 transactions imported > fro Bank of America since December 5, 2008, this is too many to go > through. And they should all be correct. HOW CAN I GET MONEYWELL TO > ACCEPT THE IMPORT AS ACCURATE AND DECLARE MY ACCOUNT RECONCILED? > > > > > WISH LIST ITEM: I'd like to get rid of the Bucket feature altogether. > I just want to use this program for keeping/balancing my checking > accounts. > > FEATURE REQUEST: A running balance at the far right side of the > Transactions Window. > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 no-thirst-software@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to no-thirst-software+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/no-thirst-software?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
