Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

Expences are all well and nice, but spent is spent. I worry more about what I'm about to spend than what I already did.

So, as I read this, your program would not help me any much today..? But, with some changes, you could add some useful budgeting functionality. More than doubles the usefulness for me.

It is basically the same as logging expences, but just doing it before they actually happen so that you can browse into the future and see what to expect the next weeks.

I'll describe the required functionality:

1) Allow people to add future expected expences.

Pretty much like you add expences today, but in the future, and should not be counted in the existing calculations.

2) Add some recurrency options.

On a future expected expence, you can add a frequency. Monthy, every 2nd month, on 1st monday/ on the 5th. Weekly, every 2nd week. This is the hardest part.

3) Take advantage of this to easy log expences.

From the list of expected future expences (sorted by date), you could then just pick one, edit it with the exact sum and the exact date, and copy/insert it into the list of actual expences, like you do today.

4) Simple sum between days. Between any given start day (i.e. the day after my next pay day) and any given end day (i.e. the end of next month) I really want to know how much recurring bills I can expect. It's pretty much the same from year to year but I am not prepared.

If you want to go advanced, you can also keep track for each bill have been paid for the current period, so that recurring bills paid today doesn't show up when I look at expected expenses for the next month.


I've looked at several programs for expences and it's really not much that needs to be added before the program can be used for budgeting also.

Why limit yourself to logging the past, when you can help people plan their futures? Would make for excellent marketing slogans! ;)

Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

just fyi : ive been working on one since the end of feb, time constraints, but a few more days and there shall be one *, its in the final testing and polishing phase.
it covers most of what you mentioned I think, we shall see when its released.

Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

Oh, excellent, I didn't know if you had found the time for it... I haven't.
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Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

Can`t wait any longer:) Is there kinda news?

Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

this weekend i promise !

Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

Also one thing I'd really appreciate in any budget tracking app would be the ability to track the income side too, not just expenses.

That's just my personal opinion, because I would really appreciate a more balanced view on my financial situation!

Currently, Toshl only tracks your expenses, but not your income.

Any implementation of this feature would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

as promised.
official site : http://buddy.passiongarage.co.uk
talkthread : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=52203

Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

finally somebody heard my praying :D

Re: Prog for expenses on N900?
 

there is a very good software to manage your expenses. try darhon finance