3 ms·

I have a very similar setup but with HLedger[1]. A "do-nothing"[2] script helps me download statements by opening bank websites, waits for manual import and fin

I have a very similar setup but with HLedger[1]. A "do-nothing"[2] script helps me download statements by opening bank websites, waits for manual import and finally checks balances. That makes it a lot less repetitive and error prone. Or at least, I catch the errors faster. I've found HLedger and Shake to be fast enough to process almost a decade of finances. Dmitry Astapov has an extremely well produced tutorial workflow[3]. How have you managed the PDF parsing? Mine has become a bit of a mess dealing with slight variations in formatting as they change over time. I've been considering using LLMs but have been nervous about quality. [1]: https://hledger.org https://hledger.org [2]: https://blog.danslimmon.com/2019/07/15/do-nothing-scripting-the-key-to-gradual-automation https://blog.danslimmon.com/2019/07/15/do-nothing-scripting-... [3]: https://github.com/adept/full-fledged-hledger https://github.com/adept/full-fledged-hledger

Karrot_Kream 2y ago
Why not spot check your PDF LLM outputs? I always make sure my accounts balance by hand anyway. Though Occasionally it's really painful especially if it's a missing Venmo transaction. It's rare that I need to really comb through my accounts to account for some money but when I do it's really time-consuming.
- tonyedgecombe 2y ago
  Why don’t you import CSV files rather than PDF’s?
faustlast 2y ago
I also use ledger/hledger to process a decade of finances. I reconcile once a year when doing taxes. I have multiple python scripts orchestrated with org-mode to generate reports/plots. I run them in separate processes since they are independent, which makes it fast enough (seconds). What is Shake?