newbie question

[Derek Atkins]

This was just discussed on this list in the last few days.  Please read the
archives.

-derek

Quoting Jason Tesser <JTesser at nbbc.edu>:

> I may not have explained exactly what I am trying to do.  The reports sound
> like a possible option.
> I am trying to use it for my monthly budget along with everything else.  I
> have thought about
> making sub accounts under my checking for the different areas of my budget. 
> How do you guys handle this? 
> Thank you for all the help.  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: gnucash-user-bounces at gnucash.org on behalf of Jason Tesser
> Sent: Sun 1/16/2005 9:00 AM
> To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org
> Subject: newbie question
> 
> 
> 
> I have read through the how to and the documentation but I am still not
> getting on thing.  I set up all
> my assets, liabilities, expenses etc..  I have credit cards under liabilities
> and different monthly
> expenses under expenses.  I want to be able to see what my expenses are on a
> month to month basis.
> So for example I can see that this month so far I have spent $1,000 in the
> following areas.  Do I
> have to keep a different file for each month.  That is a pain because I would
> have to reenter all
> balances etc.. What is the best way to do this?
> 
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