In this week's blog, I look at one way to make sure that my good habit of tracking my finances in PTA doesn't get sidetracked. Read more at https://hledgerfan.com/sticking-to-the-important/.
What works for you to make sure you keep going with PTA?
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What more or less works for me are two strong motivators:
- I see expense tracking as a responsibility; my partner and I have an unsteady job, and we need to keep very much on top of our finances to preserve our family's finances' health. It's not really a choice, it's more like doing maingenance on the breaks of your bycicle/car.
- Given that tracking is not a choice, the 2nd motivator is: taking longer to reconcile only makes things harder (not only to remember, but to find a sufficiently large time slot to do it -- we have no automation, every transaction is manually input).
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My own PTA accounts tend to lag behind the others, because my motivation is in being able to help/advise others. I guess PTA in general can tend to sidetrack my own PTA without me really realizing it.
At the same time, I sometimes find PTA fun, which motivates me.
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