[GNC] How to "Reserve" money?

[Griffin]

This is more accounting/procedural than about Gnucash.

Suppose I had an amount of money that I needed to protect so that it was available for a future occasion. What would be the "preferred" way to do this.

I could create the transaction in the account ledger and future date it.

I could create an expense transaction, but not future date it, and then when the time comes, repay it.

I could transfer it to either an asset or liability account, and when the time comes, repay it.

I'd be interested in your thoughts.