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Re: [Orgmode] Org and financial data
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Manish |
Subject: |
Re: [Orgmode] Org and financial data |
Date: |
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:18:58 +0530 |
On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Memnon Anon wrote:
> Hi!
>
> A new year has started and I try to get even more organized.
> So, I think it is time to keep track of my financial data, and
> I think orgmode is the way to go.
>
> Yet, I am not sure how to keep the structure.
> I started with something quite simple like using a date structure
> and tables:
>
> *2008
> **January
> ***01
> | What | Cost |
> |-----------------+-------|
> | Milk | 0.50 |
> | Apples | 1.50 |
> | Butter | 0.89 |
> |-----------------+-------|
> | Sum | 2.89 |
> |-----------------+-------|
> | Library Penalty | 13.50 |
> | Library Copies | 3.00 |
> | Power Bill | 35.00 |
> |-----------------+-------|
> | Sum Total | xyz |
>
> But having a closer look at it, this does not seem that flexible.
> Using ColumnView to display the sum of a day might be one idea,
> adding tags like food, bill, wasted (Library Penalty :) etc. is
> another thing that comes to my mind.
>
> Orgmode became so flexible and powerful, and I still have no clue about
> all its features. I am sure there are people out there doing what I am
> planning to do.
>
> So, what is your setup?
> How do you use orgmode to keep a record of where your money goes and
> comes from?
>
> I am sorry, this mail is a bit off topic.
> But, as I said, my org knowledge is still quite limited and it would be
> a colossal waste of time to enter data for weeks, just to find out that
> a different format is more feasible and converting everything.
>
> Thanks, have a nice day.
Have you considered (a more convenient and flexible approach, IMHO)
John Weigley's Ledger [1]
--
Manish
[1] http://www.newartisans.com/software/ledger.html