How to track your personal finances

Nick Peers reveals how to claw back control of your spending with the help of this powerful open-source tool.

Do you struggle to stay on top of your finances? Can’t ever seem to work out exactly where your money goes or how much is in your bank accounts? What you need is HomeBank, a free tool that enables you to record, track and analyse your financial ins and outs, giving you everything you need to get on top of your money and stay in control of it. Although HomeBank can be installed direct from the Ubuntu Software Centre, you won’t find the latest version there. To ensure you’re running the latest build, open a Terminal window (press Ctrl-Alt-T) and then type the following commands: Once installed, HomeBank will appear in the Show Applications list. Click to launch it. A welcome dialog will appear, providing a convenient link to the…

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APC (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2019

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