Paper register or not? Auto reconcile or not?
markd
each transaction in a check register also. Do I use this register for
anything? No. I just keep it for a few years just in case. Since
changing to MoneyWell and having to change the way I was thinking
using an finance application, I started thinking of other things I
could change. So I'm thinking about doing away with my paper register.
With that said, how many of you still keep a paper register?
And when 1.4 is ready what do you think about the auto reconcile
feature? Which I never used in the other programs I have use.
Well there could be another article or two that Judy could write about
the pros and cons of using these methods.
Mark
Patrick Burleson
>
> I'm from the old school before personal computers and use to writing
> each transaction in a check register also. Do I use this register for
> anything? No. I just keep it for a few years just in case. Since
> changing to MoneyWell and having to change the way I was thinking
> using an finance application, I started thinking of other things I
> could change. So I'm thinking about doing away with my paper register.
>
> With that said, how many of you still keep a paper register?
>
My wife and I keep a paper register going back to since we were
married ( 6+ years ). She's the keeper of the paper register for "just
in case we lose the computers" or if something else bad happened to
our finances on the computer.
I tried to convince her to go away from it because I have everything
backed up in more than one place, but she like having it. It's also a
nice double check that we've got everything.
I'm also probably not going to use the auto connect feature ( sorry
Kevin ) because of our system of sitting down and putting in the
transactions manually in MoneyWell and the checkbook register. We do
this almost daily, so it's pretty quick. Then I reconcile by looking
at my online account and marking off transactions. ( MoneyWell helps a
lot here with it's Reconciled Balance, great feature )
Patrick
Judy Hoctor
And when 1.4 is ready what do you think about the auto reconcile
feature? Which I never used in the other programs I have use.
Well there could be another article or two that Judy could write about
the pros and cons of using these methods.
markd
And thanks for the feedback Patrick. That's been my thinking on the
paper register. But I've been thinking I got hard copy of everything.
Bank statements, credit card statements, etc. Which has got me
thinking.
On Aug 1, 3:19 pm, Judy Hoctor <j...@nothirst.com> wrote:
> On Aug 1, 2008, at 2:39 PM, markd wrote:
>
> > And when 1.4 is ready what do you think about the auto reconcile
> > feature? Which I never used in the other programs I have use.
>
> > Well there could be another article or two that Judy could write about
> > the pros and cons of using these methods.
>
> Mark: Thanks for the article suggestions. I've got an article coming
> out tonight or tomorrow about dealing with irregular expenses that I
> hope you'll enjoy as well. I'll see what I can come up with on these
> new topics you propose.
>
> Peace~
>
> Judy Hoctor
> No Thirst Software LLChttp://NoThirst.com
Dave
I haven't kept a check register since 1992.
It has never bothered me, nor have I missed it.
Everything is in my computer and everything is backed up through Time
Machine. Before that I used SuperDuper!. (Great Program!)
I keep every receipt and paper item (bills, etc) that comes across my
desk but duplicating my tracking is a major time waster IMHO. That is
why I can't bring myself to do it. Once I stopped, I never missed it.
Take Care
Dave