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Personal Finance Manager
Version 4.6
by John A. Mac Evoy
TELEWARE (tm)
301 N. Beauregard St. #1218
Alexandria, VA 22312
Copyright (c) February 2, 1985
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Table of Contents
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1.0 Introduction 3
1.1 TELEWARE 3
1.2 Program Capabilities 3
1.3 Warranty 4
1.4 Hardware & Software Requirements 4
2.0 Operation 6
2.1 Getting Started 6
2.2 Data Entry 8
2.3 The Menu Structure 11
2.4 The Checking Account 13
2.4.1 Entering New Checks, Deposits,
Cash Purchases, Etc. 14
2.4.2 Changing Entries 14
2.4.3 Deleting Entries 15
2.4.4 Balancing the Checkbook 15
2.4.5 Printing Budget & Checking Account Reports 16
2.4.6 Changing & Renaming the Active
Checking Account 17
2.5 Savings & Investment Accounts 20
2.5.1 Entering Investments and Savings
Account Transactions 20
2.5.2 Changing Entries 21
2.5.3 Deleting Entries 22
2.5.4 Listing a Summary of Investments 22
2.5.5 Printing Investment Reports 22
2.5.6 Deleting All Entries Relating to
One Investment Account 23
2.6 Program Utilities 23
2.6.1 Sorting Files by Date 23
2.6.2 Adding, Changing, Deleting and Displaying
Investment Categories and Purchase Groups 24
2.6.3 Installing a New Owner's Name 25
2.6.4 Setting the Checking Account
Minimum Balance Warning 26
2.6.5 Starting New Data Files 27
2.6.6 Exiting The Program 28
3.0 Miscellaneous 29
3.1 Changing the Default Drive 29
3.2 Keeping Backup Copies of Data 29
3.3 Making Additional Program Data Disks 29
3.4 Troubleshooting 30
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 TELEWARE
This program is being distributed using a public domain
software marketing concept that relies heavily on computer bulletin
board systems, hence the name TELEWARE (TELEphone softWARE). Users
are encouraged to copy this software and pass it along to their
friends, or post it on Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) for general
distribution. There is no restriction on copying made by the author,
however it is requested that the program and its documentation not be
modified in any way. If you like this program, a contribution of $24
is requested. Please mail it to:
TELEWARE-1
301 N. Beauregard St. #1218
Alexandria, VA 22312
1.2 Program Capabilities
The Personal Finance Manager (PFM-4), Version 4.6 is an IBM
PC/XT/Jr program intended for use by the household budget manager.
All functions are menu driven requiring no knowledge of commands. A
cursory understanding of paragraph 2.1 of this manual is sufficient
for most people to operate the program effectively.
PFM-4 provides four major and several minor functions useful
for controlling home finances, including:
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* A checking account program to keep track of all purchases
including major cash purchases. PFM-4 will operate 5
separate checking accounts on one disk.
* An investment and savings account program to track where
your money is invested and how well those investments are
performing. Up to 99 separate accounts may be tracked on
one disk.
* Budget reports that show how much was spent on any user
defined budget item such as food, movies, computer
equipment, or any budget categories (PURCHASE GROUPS) you
may want to scrutinize. Each of the 5 checking accounts may
have up to 99 separate purchase groups.
* Tax-deduction purchase reports, available for any time
period, for coping with the IRS.
This version of the Personal Finance Manager, like all past
versions, is fully compatible with data files made with any other
version. Refer to paragraph 2.6.5 to find out how to rename pre-
version 3.0 files to run with PFM-4.
The following discussion provides more detail on how each of
these functions is operated. Please read paragraph 2.1 to get the
program started correctly.
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1.3 Warranty
PFM-4 and this documentation are copyrighted by the author.
Users may copy the program and give it to others but they may not:
* Modify the program or documentation in any way,
* Sell or trade the program for money or any valuable
consideration,
* Remove reference to the author or TELEWARE in the program or
in this documentation.
This software is sold AS IS with no warranties express or
implied including the warranties of M E R C H A N T A B I L I T Y and
fitness for the purpose intended. Users have the right to fully
inspect the program prior to making any payment.
Registered users will be notified of the availability of
program revisions and enhancements. These will be provided at no cost
if a formatted disk and return envelope are sent to me, otherwise a
nominal charge will be made for a disk and a mailer.
1.4 Hardware Requirements
PFM-4 is designed to run on an IBM PC, XT, or JR with at least
192Kb RAM, one disk driv