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diff --git a/misc/ledger.md b/misc/ledger.md deleted file mode 100644 index 18c6f1f1..00000000 --- a/misc/ledger.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,60 +0,0 @@ -# ledger - -[ledger](https://ledger-cli.org/) is a double-entry accounting system based on a text file format. -The [Plain text accounting](https://plaintextaccounting.org/) website lists more software based on the ideas. - -This document contains notes about how I use ledger. - -## Configuration - -My `~/.ledgerrc` just contains: - -``` ---file ~/Nextcloud/finances.ledger ---date-format %Y-%m-%d -``` - -I store my ledger file in my Nextcloud instance, so Nextcloud synchronizes across my computers. - -Other than that, I just configure the YYYY-MM-DD date format. - -## Registering transactions - -I try to register most transactions the first moment I'm at my keyboard. - -I do so manually without automations. - -In 2025, I registered over 800 transactions, and I didn't feel it was tedious. - -My main text editor is Emacs, so I use [ledger-mode](https://github.com/ledger/ledger-mode/). -ledger-mode: - -* Automatically adds indentation and alignment. -* Autocompletion of accounts and payees. - -To register transactions, I run: - -``` -ledger reg bankname:accountname -``` - -Then, I correlate with the running total that my bank websites show to find the first missing transaction and go on from there. - -I have a monthly calendar reminder to catch up on all accounts. -In this session, I also update my pension plan accounts with their current value. - -## Tagging - -### `who` - -I use the `who` tag because I want to make reports based on specific beings. -For example, I want to query quickly costs associated to the cat. - -In 2026, I think I will have some accounts like `Expenses:Supermarket:My Name` too, so I'm experimenting with the following snippet: - -``` -= My Name - ; who: myname -``` - -This seems to automatically add the tag to related accounts. |