Live ledger README

This README file is being updated periodically to include the current balance and other ledger outputs.

Current net worth

$ ledger -f ./drewr3.dat balance ^Assets ^Equity ^Liabilities

         $ -3,804.00  Assets
          $ 1,396.00    Checking
             $ 30.00      Business
         $ -5,200.00    Savings
         $ -1,000.00  Equity:Opening Balances
            $ -63.60  Liabilities
            $ -20.00    MasterCard
            $ 200.00    Mortgage:Principal
           $ -243.60    Tithe
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         $ -4,867.60

Current balance

$ ledger -R -f ./drewr3.dat balance ^Assets

         $ -3,804.00  Assets
          $ 1,396.00    Checking
             $ 30.00      Business
         $ -5,200.00    Savings
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         $ -3,804.00

Current month expenses

$ ledger -f ./drewr3.dat balance -b 2021-11-01 -e 2021-11-30 ^Expenses

Current budget balance

$ ledger -f ./drewr3.dat balance ^Budget

Income over time

$ ledger -f ./drewr3.dat balance ^Income --invert --flat --no-total --balance-format "%(to_int(T)) "

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2000 30 

Expenses over time

$ ledger -f ./drewr3.dat balance ^Expenses --flat --no-total --balance-format "%(to_int(T)) "

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5500 20 300 334 500 

FAQ

How a single transactions should look like?

2021-11-10	*	Uber
	Expenses:Transportation		EUR 3.96
	[Budget:Transportation]		EUR -3.96
	Assets:N26		EUR -3.96
	[Budget]		EUR -3.96

Each line explained:

• The transaction happened at 2021-11-10, it's cleared (*) and the payee was Uber.
• Add 3.96 EUR to transportation expenses
• Remove 3.96 EUR from transportation budget
• Remove 3.96 EUR from N26 bank account
• Remove 3.96 EUR from Budget account

** Transactions with [] or () are virtual postings