When I started bookkeeping, I was influenced by TV. I remember watching a focus interview, where a person saw the changing law of prices through bookkeeping. I suddenly found this interesting, but instead of recording the price, I began to record my own expenses, because I wanted to know how much I would spend on reading.
At first, I just found a small notebook and drew a few columns, with the items written in front and the amount written behind. This is a simple record, but I wrote down every stroke. I remember it happened to be the Year of the Loong when I crossed two thousand years. I drew a dragon. I hope I will have good luck that year.
This little notebook was used by me when I was a sophomore. That year, I had my own computer and began to learn the office software EXCEL. I think it's very convenient, not only to record, but also to make calculations and plans by myself. So I started using EXCEL to keep accounts. After remembering it for a while, I found this method very good. The line chart shows the consumption trend, and the pie chart shows where my money has been drawn. Intuitive images can remind me how to spend rationally.
After work, I have my own smart phone, so it is very convenient to start using it to keep accounts. And you don't have to make your own formulas, and all kinds of analysis charts are automatically generated. I just need to keep records, and the accounts are more comprehensive. It's like exchanging guns for guns. With such a convenient tool, I naturally insist on using it, so I have been keeping accounts with my mobile phone until now, and keeping accounts has become as natural as breathing for me.
What's the use of remembering for so many years? Someone will definitely ask this question. It is really useful. At first, I will learn to spend rationally, then I will learn to allocate funds by myself, and then I will make a financial plan. My financial situation is clear at a glance, and I really know what I am doing. This feeling is very good, so I suggest you also develop the habit of keeping accounts.