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**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-hledger-1-52-2/868 "2026-08-24T20:03:26Z")
I'm (not so) pleased to announce hledger 1.52.2. This contains only a fix for an XSS vulnerability in hledger-web. All hledger-web users should upgrade, to avoid this bug. https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/rele… --- ## [Plain Text Accounting is Pretty Cool](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plain-text-accounting-is-pretty-cool/867)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plain-text-accounting-is-pretty-cool/867 "2026-08-21T16:56:07Z")
A nice getting-started-with-hledger article, and discussion (lobsters, reddit) --- ## [Remembering to do the two-step when importing csv from my mutual fund](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/remembering-to-do-the-two-step-when-importing-csv-from-my-mutual-fund/866)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/remembering-to-do-the-two-step-when-importing-csv-from-my-mutual-fund/866 "2026-08-21T13:56:13Z")
In this week's hledger fan blog post, I fix a couple of things in my Emacs Lisp csv import code. Also, for the first time, one of our blog sponsors has a jingle. Read about it (and perhaps even sing along) at https://hl… --- ## [ANTLR grammar for hledger format (partial) support](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/antlr-grammar-for-hledger-format-partial-support/853)
**Author:** [@Olivier\_Cailloux](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/Olivier_Cailloux)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/antlr-grammar-for-hledger-format-partial-support/853 "2026-08-18T20:39:14Z")
Here is an ANTLR grammar that I built a few months ago for the hledger format. I hope it can be useful! Suggestions about where to announce this are welcome as well! --- ## [Chart of accounts - How does yours look?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/chart-of-accounts-how-does-yours-look/51)
**Author:** [@munksgaard](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/munksgaard)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/chart-of-accounts-how-does-yours-look/51 "2026-08-18T17:41:55Z")
After having used ledger for a few years, I recently decided to start again from scratch using hledger. This gave me an opportunity to revisit the accounts I have specified for my private journal and it got me thinking:… --- ## [Envelope Budgeting and Plain Text Accounting \[reddit\]](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/envelope-budgeting-and-plain-text-accounting-reddit/564)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/envelope-budgeting-and-plain-text-accounting-reddit/564 "2026-08-18T05:41:22Z")
https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1l3p2f4/envelope\_budgeting\_and\_plain\_text\_accounting: I just created a new GitHub repository for the Python scripts I use for my accounting workflow. It has a new a… --- ## [Checklists](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/checklists/862)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/checklists/862 "2026-08-14T15:48:12Z")
In this week's hledger fan blog, I look at checklists. Need to get excited about using checklists? If so, read my recommendation for a book at https://hledgerfan.com/checklists/ . --- ## [Meal planning, Emacs, and reconciling accounts](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/meal-planning-emacs-and-reconciling-accounts/861)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/meal-planning-emacs-and-reconciling-accounts/861 "2026-08-07T17:55:58Z")
In this week's hledgerfan blog, a discussion of meal planning leads to Emacs and then to reconciling accounts. Read about it at https://hledgerfan.com/meals-emacs-and-reconciling-accounts/ . --- ## [Scam snail mail](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/scam-snail-mail/860)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/scam-snail-mail/860 "2026-07-31T14:39:19Z")
In this week's hledger blog, I tell about a scam letter, why it looked legitimate and why it wasn't. See https://hledgerfan.com/scam-mail/ . --- ## [Introducing Hledger-BTC: Import and manage your Bitcoin with PTA](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/introducing-hledger-btc-import-and-manage-your-bitcoin-with-pta/856)
**Author:** [@brh28](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/brh28)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/introducing-hledger-btc-import-and-manage-your-bitcoin-with-pta/856 "2026-07-25T20:13:03Z")
Hey all, Bitcoin empowers people to truly own their money, but this comes at the cost of having to personally account for that money. Often times, people have multiple wallets and, of course, transact with many counter-… --- ## [Ledger CLI: Plain Text Accounting | ElnurBDa](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ledger-cli-plain-text-accounting-elnurbda/859)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ledger-cli-plain-text-accounting-elnurbda/859 "2026-07-24T20:38:16Z")
(reddit discussion) --- ## [Low cost = high cost](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/low-cost-high-cost/857)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/low-cost-high-cost/857 "2026-07-24T13:46:20Z")
In this week's blog, a failing fridge leads to a discussion of how inexpensive items can turn out to be expensive. Read about it at https://hledgerfan.com/low-cost-high-cost/ . --- ## [Tagging pay-period with inclusive date-range](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tagging-pay-period-with-inclusive-date-range/855)
**Author:** [@ivan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/ivan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/tagging-pay-period-with-inclusive-date-range/855 "2026-07-22T17:28:54Z")
I'm entering payslips into my hledger journal, and I'd like to record the pay period that each one covers. My first thought was to use a tag like: pay-period:2025-01-01..2025-01-15 Each payslip explicitly lists its pay… --- ## [How to organize all the tags in Hledger (including sub-tags)?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-organize-all-the-tags-in-hledger-including-sub-tags/854)
**Author:** [@joviwu](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/joviwu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-to-organize-all-the-tags-in-hledger-including-sub-tags/854 "2026-07-21T03:14:17Z")
Hi everyone, Using hledger tags only shows the top-level tags, and doesn't display any sub-tags. For example, if I have tags like vehicle : A, vehicle : B, vendor : AA, vendor : BB, running hledger tags only shows veh… --- ## [The Main Thing](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/the-main-thing/849)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/the-main-thing/849 "2026-07-18T23:32:45Z")
In this week's blog, I apply a quote from Stephen Covey to personal accounting. Read about it at https://hledgerfan.com/the-main-thing/ . --- ## [Small inventory and book keeping system with hledger](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/small-inventory-and-book-keeping-system-with-hledger/846)
**Author:** [@JAV](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/JAV)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/small-inventory-and-book-keeping-system-with-hledger/846 "2026-07-17T18:43:13Z")
Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and wanted to share something I've been setting up over the last couple of days. A friend of mine has a small wine trading business and has been using an excel sheet I've set up for kee… --- ## [Auto rules, Bank use-case](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/auto-rules-bank-use-case/834)
**Author:** [@igbanam](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/igbanam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/auto-rules-bank-use-case/834 "2026-07-11T03:11:04Z")
Hi all, How do I properly setup these rule scenario? When money's leaving the account over a certain sum, there's some commission and VAT the bank charges When money enters the account over a certain sum, the bank is … --- ## [CSV helped me](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/csv-helped-me/829)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/csv-helped-me/829 "2026-07-10T15:23:11Z")
In this week's hledger fan blog post, I look at how the CSV format helped me import some transactions. Read about it at https://hledgerfan.com/csv-worked-for-me/ . --- ## [Accountant24: Local-first AI agent + hledger for personal accounting](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/accountant24-local-first-ai-agent-hledger-for-personal-accounting/799)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/accountant24-local-first-ai-agent-hledger-for-personal-accounting/799 "2026-07-09T09:57:17Z")
--- ## [Basic Procedure for Accrual Accounting when making a product and selling it?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/basic-procedure-for-accrual-accounting-when-making-a-product-and-selling-it/821)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Leer](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/Andrew_Leer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/basic-procedure-for-accrual-accounting-when-making-a-product-and-selling-it/821 "2026-07-07T18:09:31Z")
I've started running a business, in terms of making something from raw materials, processing it, and then it becomes a product that can be sold to people. Receive Raw Materials Process those raw materials into a produc… --- ## [Financial therapy](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/financial-therapy/826)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/financial-therapy/826 "2026-07-05T13:54:48Z")
And also, Financial Therapy is a thing! Financial therapy is the middle ground between working with a traditional therapist and a financial advisor. The process combines an emotionally supportive, therapeutic approach … --- ## [Financial Illiteracy Education: How We Teach Bad Financial Habits](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/financial-illiteracy-education-how-we-teach-bad-financial-habits/825)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/financial-illiteracy-education-how-we-teach-bad-financial-habits/825 "2026-07-05T13:52:11Z")
https://finmasters.com is a site I bookmarked years ago, intending to read some interesting articles there. It seems to have stopped posting in 2024, and you may need reader mode (or a feed reader) to read it, but there … --- ## [Work flow improvement with LEDGER\_FILE](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/work-flow-improvement-with-ledger-file/823)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/work-flow-improvement-with-ledger-file/823 "2026-07-03T13:45:33Z")
In this week's blog, I make an incremental improvement to my work flow by using LEDGER\_FILE, which is also this week's sponsor. Read about it at https://hledgerfan.com/making-life-easier-with-ledger\_file/. --- ## [ANN: hledger 2.0 preview 3](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-hledger-2-0-preview-3/818)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/ann-hledger-2-0-preview-3/818 "2026-06-26T14:44:38Z")
G'day all. I'm pleased to announce hledger 2.0 preview release 3 ! Highlights: conventional file layout for rules/data/prices get command commodity aliases print aligns by decimal mark more intuitive precision behavio… --- ## [“Lending is Meritorious and Should be Praised”: How The Fifth Lateran Council Unlocked Financial Theory](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/lending-is-meritorious-and-should-be-praised-how-the-fifth-lateran-council-unlocked-financial-theory/819)
**Author:** [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/lending-is-meritorious-and-should-be-praised-how-the-fifth-lateran-council-unlocked-financial-theory/819 "2026-06-26T14:38:56Z")
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48611940 --- ## [Aspirational expenses](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/aspirational-expenses/820)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/aspirational-expenses/820 "2026-06-26T14:22:05Z")
In this week's blog post, I look at an example of an aspirational expense I had and why I eliminated it. Even though it hurt to do so. Also, we have a new blog sponsor this week, the -C flag. Read more at https://hled… --- ## [\[$25\] \[BOUNTY\] \[FEATURE\] Add \`hledger-flow\` CLI \`--conf\` option that points to \`hledger.conf\`](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/25-bounty-feature-add-hledger-flow-cli-conf-option-that-points-to-hledger-conf/806)
**Author:** [@EvergreenCrypto](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/EvergreenCrypto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/25-bounty-feature-add-hledger-flow-cli-conf-option-that-points-to-hledger-conf/806 "2026-06-23T18:21:23Z")
A $25 bounty provided by Evergreen Crypto LLC is available to fully resolve the following issue: Add hledger-flow CLI --conf option that points to hledger.conf Bounty will be paid in either: Bitcoin Cardano (ADA) Pa… --- ## [Beowulf, emotions, and plain text accounting](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beowulf-emotions-and-plain-text-accounting/816)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beowulf-emotions-and-plain-text-accounting/816 "2026-06-19T16:09:11Z")
For this week's hledger fan blog, covering the above topic (and this week's sponsor), please go to https://hledgerfan.com/why-did-beowulf-cross-the-water/ . --- ## [How does one convert assets to comodities?](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-does-one-convert-assets-to-comodities/812)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Leer](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/Andrew_Leer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/how-does-one-convert-assets-to-comodities/812 "2026-06-17T01:57:57Z")
So say that I have purchased materials. I put them in an account like Reserve Inventory, and I put in the entry comments how much of that item has been added to the Reserve Inventory for that material. So that covers h… --- ## [Beowulf and hledger](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beowulf-and-hledger/811)
**Author:** [@hledgerfan](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/hledgerfan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/beowulf-and-hledger/811 "2026-06-12T13:40:23Z")
In this week's blog, I look at how a Beowulf book that I am reading relates to hledger. And a special announcement: This week's blog is sponsored, in Sesame Street fashion, by the -f flag. Read all about the above at h… [Previous page](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/latest.md) [Next page](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/latest.md?page=2)