# News **URL:** https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/c/news/6.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/tags.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Beancount-multi-file Emacs Lisp helpers / library to facilitate multiple files (and sets of books)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beancount-multi-file-emacs-lisp-helpers-library-to-facilitate-multiple-files-and-sets-of-books/704)
**Author:** [@TRS-80](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/TRS-80)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beancount-multi-file-emacs-lisp-helpers-library-to-facilitate-multiple-files-and-sets-of-books/704 "2025-12-20T21:40:41Z")
I decided I wanted to do the multiple file approach, in my case I keep one “ledger”\[0\] file for each bank account, credit card, AR / AP account (or whatever). I wrote some helper functions (in Emacs Lisp) to facilitate … --- ## [ANN: hledger 1.50.4 and 1.51](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-hledger-1-50-4-and-1-51/692)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-hledger-1-50-4-and-1-51/692 "2025-12-05T11:08:53Z")
Two new hledger releases, with a small number of user-visible changes: hledger-1.50.4 fixes 1.50's journal include directive, hopefully stabilising the 1.50 series. https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/releases/1.5… --- ## [Thanksgiving Thoughts](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/thanksgiving-thoughts/690)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/thanksgiving-thoughts/690 "2025-11-28T15:00:44Z")
Some Thanksgiving thoughts in my hledger fan blog post this week at https://hledgerfan.com/thanksgiving-greetings/. --- ## [Tags for travel take two](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tags-for-travel-take-two/689)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tags-for-travel-take-two/689 "2025-11-22T18:35:53Z")
In this week’s blog I report on trying out once more my new system for entering tags. Read about it at https://hledgerfan.com/tags-for-travel-take-two/. --- ## [Show HN: Wealthfolio 2.0- Open source investment tracker](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/show-hn-wealthfolio-2-0-open-source-investment-tracker/688)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/show-hn-wealthfolio-2-0-open-source-investment-tracker/688 "2025-11-22T06:57:49Z")
--- ## [How hledger habits happen](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-hledger-habits-happen/685)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-hledger-habits-happen/685 "2025-11-17T16:58:56Z")
Some thoughts on establishing hledger habits. Also applicable to any plain text accounting. Read about it at https://hledgerfan.com/powerful-hledger/. --- ## [Plain Text Accounting with hledger (FOSS for All presentation)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plain-text-accounting-with-hledger-foss-for-all-presentation/682)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plain-text-accounting-with-hledger-foss-for-all-presentation/682 "2025-11-09T18:28:37Z")
A really nice intro/overview for using plain text accounting (and hledger) in FOSS projects which handle money. In korean, with english translations. --- ## [Use hledger to track calories?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/use-hledger-to-track-calories/679)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/use-hledger-to-track-calories/679 "2025-11-07T15:30:31Z")
In this week’s blog, I muse about using hledger to track calories. Read about it at https://hledgerfan.com/count-calories/. --- ## [Hledger in 10 Minutes: The Ultimate CLI Tool](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-in-10-minutes-the-ultimate-cli-tool/677)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hledger-in-10-minutes-the-ultimate-cli-tool/677 "2025-11-07T15:24:15Z")
--- ## [Useful Hledger](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/useful-hledger/676)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/useful-hledger/676 "2025-11-05T04:58:23Z")
I’ve been using hledger since 2022. I started it as an experiment hoping to understand where my money goes, find some patterns in my spending and save some money eventually. I did not identify many patterns, if any, b… --- ## [In a single HTML file, an app to encourage my children to invest (HN)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/in-a-single-html-file-an-app-to-encourage-my-children-to-invest-hn/665)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/in-a-single-html-file-an-app-to-encourage-my-children-to-invest-hn/665 "2025-10-31T08:07:47Z")
Sweet post and app: https://roberdam.com/en/dinversiones.html "Lively" discussion! https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45758421 --- ## [When a dollar is not a dollar](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/when-a-dollar-is-not-a-dollar/651)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/when-a-dollar-is-not-a-dollar/651 "2025-10-24T14:23:45Z")
In this week’s blog post, I look at the elasticity of time and money. Read more at https://hledgerfan.com/more-on-limits/. --- ## [Recommendations for which PTA route might suit my situation (stocks, cryptocurrencies) (reddit)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/recommendations-for-which-pta-route-might-suit-my-situation-stocks-cryptocurrencies-reddit/650)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/recommendations-for-which-pta-route-might-suit-my-situation-stocks-cryptocurrencies-reddit/650 "2025-10-24T02:38:05Z")
https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1oc5adt/recommendations\_for\_which\_pta\_route\_might\_suit\_my Currently using CryptoTaxCalculator, Sharesight, Gnucash, Excel (depreciation tables & minimising CGT) and… --- ## [Personal finances and limits](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/personal-finances-and-limits/647)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/personal-finances-and-limits/647 "2025-10-17T13:57:23Z")
In this week’s blog posting, I look at limits in the context of personal finances. Specifically, there are and there are not. Read more at https://hledgerfan.com/personal-finances-and-limits/. --- ## [Budgetist - new local/SAAS app with h/ledger export (HN)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/budgetist-new-local-saas-app-with-h-ledger-export-hn/646)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/budgetist-new-local-saas-app-with-h-ledger-export-hn/646 "2025-10-14T17:45:04Z")
--- ## [I made an HLedger MCP server which I find surprisingly helpful! (reddit)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/i-made-an-hledger-mcp-server-which-i-find-surprisingly-helpful-reddit/645)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/i-made-an-hledger-mcp-server-which-i-find-surprisingly-helpful-reddit/645 "2025-10-12T18:17:16Z")
https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1o4s4d0/i\_made\_an\_hledger\_mcp\_server\_which\_i\_find/ Tools like Claude Code and Codex are really good at using the HLedger CLI, but I wanted similar in the desktop ap… --- ## [Debugging hledger with the new haskell debugger, hdb (MuniHac 2025)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/debugging-hledger-with-the-new-haskell-debugger-hdb-munihac-2025/643)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/debugging-hledger-with-the-new-haskell-debugger-hdb-munihac-2025/643 "2025-10-11T03:55:58Z")
A 13m segment in Rodrigo Mesquita's talk "A modern step-through debugger for Haskell", exploring a hledger execution interactively. Interesting for hledger devs and haskell devs! --- ## [I only use Google Sheets (HN)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/i-only-use-google-sheets-hn/641)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/i-only-use-google-sheets-hn/641 "2025-10-10T07:38:31Z")
Interesting post and Hacker News discussion: --- ## [Finfam - "lets you plan with friends and family, plus expert input and AI assistance" (HN)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/finfam-lets-you-plan-with-friends-and-family-plus-expert-input-and-ai-assistance-hn/633)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/finfam-lets-you-plan-with-friends-and-family-plus-expert-input-and-ai-assistance-hn/633 "2025-09-24T18:28:08Z")
discussion --- ## [(US cryptocurrency tax) IRS Letters 6173, 6174 & 6174-A: What to Do If You Get One](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/us-cryptocurrency-tax-irs-letters-6173-6174-6174-a-what-to-do-if-you-get-one/627)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/us-cryptocurrency-tax-irs-letters-6173-6174-6174-a-what-to-do-if-you-get-one/627 "2025-09-12T13:14:58Z")
Very informative video, probably interesting to some here. --- ## [ANN: hledger 1.50](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-hledger-1-50/624)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-hledger-1-50/624 "2025-09-03T21:25:31Z")
I'm pleased to announce hledger 1.50, loaded with good things: Better transaction balancing include improvements auto posting account interpolation csv data commands import archiving timeclock improvements fixes Thank… --- ## [Zig Software Foundation 2025 Financial Report and Fundraiser](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/zig-software-foundation-2025-financial-report-and-fundraiser/623)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/zig-software-foundation-2025-financial-report-and-fundraiser/623 "2025-09-05T13:54:16Z")
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45111405 ”A masterclass in clear writing and transparency. I wish all nonprofits were like this.” --- ## [Vim macros for Beancount](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/vim-macros-for-beancount/620)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/vim-macros-for-beancount/620 "2025-08-20T10:31:39Z")
A nice account of one person’s real-world PTA adventures. Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44950952 --- ## [Open Banking and Payments Competition (hacker news)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/open-banking-and-payments-competition-hacker-news/619)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/open-banking-and-payments-competition-hacker-news/619 "2025-08-16T07:27:19Z")
--- ## [Beanquick - mac gui for creating beancount journal entries \[reddit\]](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beanquick-mac-gui-for-creating-beancount-journal-entries-reddit/598)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beanquick-mac-gui-for-creating-beancount-journal-entries-reddit/598 "2025-07-27T02:44:52Z")
https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1m8pfvj/i\_was\_tired\_of\_verbose\_beancount\_syntax\_so\_i https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beanquick/id6748978029 --- ## [HostedBeans](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hostedbeans/594)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/hostedbeans/594 "2025-07-18T23:58:20Z")
Found via reddit: --- ## [Open source python tax calculator integrating with hledger \[reddit\]](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/open-source-python-tax-calculator-integrating-with-hledger-reddit/589)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/open-source-python-tax-calculator-integrating-with-hledger-reddit/589 "2025-07-11T03:46:48Z")
https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1lwqhyu/open\_source\_python\_tax\_calculator\_integrating: I've been working on an open-source tax calculator that helps w2 employees, self-employed people and small bu… --- ## [Making sense of your finances with hledger reports – Teo Si-Yan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/making-sense-of-your-finances-with-hledger-reports-teo-si-yan/587)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/making-sense-of-your-finances-with-hledger-reports-teo-si-yan/587 "2025-07-10T15:31:15Z")
A beginner’s guide to four essential hledger commands (print , balance , balancesheet and incomestatement ) for analysing your accounting or personal finance data. --- ## [Veryfi OCR API (and Emacs front-end for it)](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/veryfi-ocr-api-and-emacs-front-end-for-it/581)
**Author:** [@TRS-80](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/TRS-80)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/veryfi-ocr-api-and-emacs-front-end-for-it/581 "2026-01-06T18:13:06Z")
I just sent this to the Beancount mailing list, but thought I would cross-post it here as well... Hello Friends, I am very pleased to announce that I have switched careers and should no longer have to travel all the ti… --- ## [Using Khoj as my Personal AI Accountant \[reddit\]](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/using-khoj-as-my-personal-ai-accountant-reddit/571)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/using-khoj-as-my-personal-ai-accountant-reddit/571 "2025-06-12T04:54:10Z")
https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1fxnoiv/using\_khoj\_as\_my\_personal\_ai\_accountant (2024-10) Gathering related links on the forum. [Previous page](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/c/news/6.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/c/news/6.md?page=3)