[Nfbktad] FW: Check book register app or other suggestions.

slery slerythema at gmail.com
Tue Oct 4 21:22:31 UTC 2016


This is for android phones.

 

There are great directions included here and I plan to use this to record things when I am away from home to transfer into Money Talks when I return.

 

Cindy

 

From: eyes-free at googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ana G
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2016 3:35 PM
To: eyes-free at googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Check book register app or other suggestions.

 

Reeva and all,

 

I just found a great app for managing my money. I like it because it's just a ledger, so you don't actually link it to any bank accounts or anything else. I installed it about half an hour ago, and I've only done a few transactions, so I don't know a lot of the bits and pieces, but so far, I'm thinking I'll be using this baby for keeping track of my finances. And you know, nothing should ever stand between a girl and her finances.

 

The app is called Checkbook by Digital Life Solutions:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tts.checkbookenhanced <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tts.checkbookenhanced&hl=en> &hl=en

The official Play Store description is later in this message.

 

When you open the app, you notice there are three unlabeled buttons across the bottom of the screen. From left to right, they are New, Transfer Funds, and Contact Support. Go ahead and label them with TalkBack. There's a Menu button in the bottom right corner of the screen, where Back, Home, and Overview are.

 

To set up an account, tap New. The screen has edit boxes for account name (e.g., Checking) and Starting Balance. Tap each edit box to type in it. When you're done, tap Save below the edit boxes.

 

Whenever you tap on an edit box for numbers, you get a calculator keyboard, Cancel, 0, OK at the bottom; 1, 2, 3, above that; and so on. It's not lift-to-type. You actually have to single- or double-tap, depending on how you have your device set. Always tap OK after you finish entering the number.

 

Once your account or accounts have been created (I set up Checking and Savings), just tap the account to find a list of transactions. Tap New (in the bottom left corner) to record money coming in or going out. The New Transaction screen organizes information vertically. From top to bottom, you're prompted for the amount; the type and Category (both dropdowns); the description, check number, memo, and date (all edit boxes, with Date being filled in for you). There's also a check box for marking cleared checks. When you finish entering the information you think necessary, tap Save near the bottom right corner. the app returns to the screen that displays transactions, showing your new balance.


The New Transaction screen has two unlabeled buttons. One is at the bottom center of the screen (above Home); this is View Scheduled Events. The other is to the right of the Categories dropdown; this is the Add Category button. 

I haven't set up a Scheduled event yet. This is for money that comes in or goes out on a regular basis, like payday or auto-bill pay. The steps seem to be these: tap the account (e.g., Checking), then View Scheduled Events, then Menu, then Add Transaction. That brings you to a form, like the new transaction form, but I haven't actually done it to figure out how well it works. My guess is that you enter the date of the recurring transaction in the date field.

Anyway, I keep track of this info in braille, but I think I'll like keeping track of it on my phone. There seems to be an option for password protecting the app, but I haven't messed with it.

The only other thing I can say is that you do get more options if you long-press the accounts. For example, I misspelled the account name, and one of the options I got when I long-pressed it was Edit, but you don't get the long-press earcon, so don't be put off.

Play Store Description

 

Featured in Daniel Begun's book "Amazing Android Apps for Dummies", ISBN: 978-0470936290.

Please vote for us for the best Finance app on the Android Market! http://bestappever.com/v/finc

It's time to stop giving your bank free money from overdraft fees and nonsensical charges because of poor money management. Checkbook is an app you can
use in place of a paper checkbook and makes it easier than you think to handle your finances. Make an impulse purchase today? That's okay, but don't forget
to deduct it from your account balance. Even the online bank statements lag when posting transactions-- sometimes causing you to believe you have more
money than you do. That is not to their disadvantage: it's yours!

Although we cannot promise you will never overdraft again, we can promise you that using this app properly, and keeping track of your transactions will
make it next to impossible.

This version of the app allows as many accounts as you need and does not have ads. This app works with 1 phone only. If you want to share a joint account,
this is NOT the app for you.

Ciao

 

On 10/4/2016 8:01 AM, Reeva Webb wrote:

Ok, i need app suggestions. For reasons, family has been helping me balance check book for past few months. This task is pretty much the only thing i still forced myself to do with pen and paper even though writing is difficult now. I'm tired of getting bitched at 'bout my own money and want it to be my business only again. I need a check book balancing app. unless i'm missing something excel ain't accessible on android. Yeah, i know about google sheets but can't quite grasp how to use it. What i'm looking for is a app that is like check book register in app form. 

"the world has been against you from day one, tomorrow's never promised night has just begun, so sing with me we're all fucked" Walls Of Jericho

Reeva

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