# Plain Text Accounting is Pretty Cool

**URL:** <https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plain-text-accounting-is-pretty-cool/867>\
**Category:** News\
**Tags:** hledger\
**Created:** [August 21, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plain-text-accounting-is-pretty-cool/867 "2026-08-21T16:56:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![simonmic](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/forum.plaintextaccounting.org/simonmic/32/1_2.png) [@simonmic](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/u/simonmic)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.plaintextaccounting.org/t/plain-text-accounting-is-pretty-cool/867/1 "2026-08-21T16:56:07Z")

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A nice getting-started-with-hledger article, and discussion ([lobsters](https://lobste.rs/s/i4lxyt/plain_text_accounting_is_pretty_cool%3E), [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/comments/1vtej75/plain_text_accounting_is_pretty_cool))

> **[Plain Text Accounting is Pretty Cool](https://sumnerevans.com/posts/money/plain-text-accounting/)**
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> I like to keep track of my finances pretty religiously. I don’t really budget, I am just very obsessive about tracking every expense, and ensuring that my overall savings rate is high1. I started by using Mint (may it rest in peace) and when it got...