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Old 05-13-2004, 03:14 AM
Dick Watson
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Default Re: help with food bills and credit card

Another way to look at cash flow is just to schedule what you think is the
average transfer amount to the credit card and let Money compute the cash
flow forecast accordingly.

"Sluggo" <sluggo[at]telus.net> wrote in message
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> At this point in time I'm trying to predict the cash flow - I have some
> extra expenses coming up on the horizon (ex. child daycare) and I need to
> make sure my cash flow is okay. Thanks for the tip.



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Old 05-13-2004, 03:02 AM
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Default Re: help with food bills and credit card

At this point in time I'm trying to predict the cash flow - I have some
extra expenses coming up on the horizon (ex. child daycare) and I need to
make sure my cash flow is okay. Thanks for the tip.


"Dick Watson" <littlegreengecko[at]mind-enufalready-spring.com> wrote in
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> You can create the recurring bill and skip each instance when the time
comes
> instead of entering it. That'll force its amount into the budget but not
> create the balance reconciliation problems. Or you can let auto budget
> figure out the Food:Groceries amount from history or just specify the
> amount.
> Are you trying to manage the spending (budget) or predict the account
> balances (cash flow)?
> "Doug Smith" <sluggo[at]telus.net> wrote in message
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> > I'm not sure which way to handle this. I have about 8 - 10 transactions
> > each month on my credit card that are food related. The total amount is
> > usually quite similar (for example, $500), and I would like to have this
> > amount reflected on my budget. Is it recommended to add a recurring

bill
> > for $500 alotted to my credit card? That would make sense, but

obviously
> > the credit card account won't reconcile if I download the transactions.



 
Old 05-12-2004, 11:23 PM
Dick Watson
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Default Re: help with food bills and credit card

You can create the recurring bill and skip each instance when the time comes
instead of entering it. That'll force its amount into the budget but not
create the balance reconciliation problems. Or you can let auto budget
figure out the Food:Groceries amount from history or just specify the
amount.

Are you trying to manage the spending (budget) or predict the account
balances (cash flow)?

"Doug Smith" <sluggo[at]telus.net> wrote in message
news:nTxoc.3093$j6.2706[at]edtnps84...
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> I'm not sure which way to handle this. I have about 8 - 10 transactions
> each month on my credit card that are food related. The total amount is
> usually quite similar (for example, $500), and I would like to have this
> amount reflected on my budget. Is it recommended to add a recurring bill
> for $500 alotted to my credit card? That would make sense, but obviously
> the credit card account won't reconcile if I download the transactions.



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Old 05-12-2004, 10:50 PM
Doug Smith
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Default help with food bills and credit card

I'm not sure which way to handle this. I have about 8 - 10 transactions
each month on my credit card that are food related. The total amount is
usually quite similar (for example, $500), and I would like to have this
amount reflected on my budget. Is it recommended to add a recurring bill
for $500 alotted to my credit card? That would make sense, but obviously
the credit card account won't reconcile if I download the transactions.

thanks


 

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