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2026  5

July  5

The Directives You’ll Actually Use in Beancount

Published: 2026-07-29 · Last updated: 2026-08-11 · 10 min · 2085 words · Yichu Zhou

From Unit Price to Total Cost: Getting Fractional-Share Cost Basis Right in Beancount

Published: 2026-07-16 · Last updated: 2026-07-19 · 13 min · 2663 words · Yichu Zhou

Recording the Whole Paycheck in Beancount

Published: 2026-07-14 · Last updated: 2026-07-19 · 10 min · 1976 words · Yichu Zhou

Recording Self-Submitted Insurance Claims: Why the Original Purchase Is the Part You Can Skip

Published: 2026-07-10 · Last updated: 2026-07-11 · 7 min · 1347 words · Yichu Zhou

Recording Big-Ticket Purchases in Beancount: Asset or Expense?

Published: 2026-07-09 · Last updated: 2026-07-11 · 10 min · 2103 words · Yichu Zhou

2025  11

July  2

Recording Taxes in Beancount

Published: 2025-07-22 · Last updated: 2025-08-10 · 7 min · 1438 words · Yichu Zhou

Beancount RSU

Published: 2025-07-07 · Last updated: 2025-07-07 · 6 min · 1235 words · Yichu Zhou

June  1

Trading Stocks using Beancount

Published: 2025-06-11 · Last updated: 2025-07-22 · 11 min · 2227 words · Yichu Zhou

May  2

Tracking U.S. Health Expenses with Beancount

Published: 2025-05-13 · Last updated: 2025-07-07 · 3 min · 595 words · Yichu Zhou

Principles of Building Chart of Accounts in Beancount

Published: 2025-05-05 · Last updated: 2025-05-08 · 6 min · 1145 words · Yichu Zhou

April  4

Tracking Retirement Accounts in Beancount

Published: 2025-04-30 · Last updated: 2025-05-01 · 6 min · 1191 words · Yichu Zhou

Recording Real Estate in Beancount

Published: 2025-04-07 · Last updated: 2025-05-01 · 10 min · 2028 words · Yichu Zhou

Beancount Concepts

Published: 2025-04-03 · Last updated: 2025-04-29 · 5 min · 983 words · Yichu Zhou

Beancount File Organization

Published: 2025-04-02 · Last updated: 2025-04-29 · 8 min · 1553 words · Yichu Zhou

January  2

Beancount Basics

Published: 2025-01-20 · Last updated: 2025-04-29 · 7 min · 1310 words · Yichu Zhou

Why Beancount

Published: 2025-01-01 · Last updated: 2025-04-29 · 3 min · 583 words · Yichu Zhou