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Example ledger file
; TODO: Add retirement, other investments, house, etc
alias A=Assets
alias B=Assets:Banking
alias V=Assets:Investments
alias C=Liabilities:Credit
alias L=Liabilities
alias E=Expenses
alias I=Income
; Expected Expenses
2024-03-02 Food
E:Family:Dining $150
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-03-01 Mortgage
E:Family:Mortage $2000
B:Checking
2024-03-01 Daycare
E:Family:Childcare $1000
B:Checking
2024-03-01 Remodel
E:Family:Home $10000
B:Checking
2024-03-01 Car loan
E:Family:Auto $300
B:Checking
; Expected Income
2024-03-01 Paycheck
B:Checking $2000
I:Partner2Income
2024-03-01 Paycheck
B:Checking $3000
I:Partner1Income
; Actual transactions
2024-02-20 Unknown
E:Family $120
B:Checking
2024-02-20 Food
E:Family:Dining $95
B:Checking
2024-02-19 Gas
E:Family:Auto $59.80
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-02-19 Trader Joe's
E:Family:Groceries $65.86
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-02-16 College fund
E:Family:Education $300
B:Checking
2024-02-16 Nanny
E:Family:Childcare $500
B:Cash
2024-02-15 Transfer to savings
B:Savings $3000
B:Checking
2024-02-15 Cash withdrawal
B:Cash $2000
B:Checking
2024-02-15 Paycheck
B:Checking $2000
I:Partner2Income
2024-02-14 Paycheck
B:Checking $3000
I:Partner1Income
2024-02-14 Taco
E:Personal:Dining $7
C:ChaseReserve
2024-02-14 Trader Joe's
E:Family:Groceries $6.54
C:ChaseReserve
2024-02-12 Target
E:Family $51.55
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-02-12 Trader Joe's
E:Family:Groceries $48.90
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-02-11 Home Depot
E:Family:Home $39.24
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-02-10 Milk shake
E:Personal:Dining $6
C:ChaseReserve
2024-02-10 Coffee
E:Personal:Dining $5
C:ChaseReserve
2024-02-09 Trader Joe's
E:Family:Groceries $66.52
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-02-07 Electric bill
E:Family:Utilities $200
B:Checking
2024-02-04 Verve Coffee
E:Family:Groceries $29.61
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-02-02 Food
E:Family:Dining $45
B:Checking
2024-02-02 Nanny
E:Family:Childcare $500
B:Cash
2024-02-01 Savings to Checking
B:Checking $500
B:Savings
2024-02-01 Mortgage
E:Family:Mortage $3000
B:Checking
2024-02-01 Netflix
E:Subscriptions $15
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-02-01 Gas
E:Family:Auto $58.60
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-01-31 Paycheck
B:Checking $2000
I:Partner2Income
2024-01-30 Daycare
E:Family:Childcare $1000
B:Checking
2024-01-30 Paycheck
B:Checking $3000
I:Partner1Income
2024-01-30 Car loan
E:Family:Auto $300
B:Checking
2024-01-30 Diaper Service
E:Family:Childcare $30
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-01-29 News
E:Subscriptions $12.00
C:AmexPlatinum
2024-01-26 Nanny
E:Family:Childcare $500
B:Cash
2024-01-26 CVS
E:Family:Groceries $35
C:AmexPlatinum
2023-12-15 Opening balances
C:ChaseReserve $-100
C:ChasePrime $0
C:AmexPlatinum $-10
B:Savings $10000
B:Checking $1500
B:Cash $250
Equity:OpeningBalances
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