From 3a1671e479dd3b46d2900a9f152038b5857f4ae4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bpaulien Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 02:42:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update returns-and-reimbursements.md (#525) easier understanding, grammar fix --- docs/budgeting/returns-and-reimbursements.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/budgeting/returns-and-reimbursements.md b/docs/budgeting/returns-and-reimbursements.md index f71187dd6..36c5b2983 100644 --- a/docs/budgeting/returns-and-reimbursements.md +++ b/docs/budgeting/returns-and-reimbursements.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ## Returns -We have all been there. We purchased something that looked great at the time, but unfortunately it was the wrong size, didn't fit the purpose just as we had imagined, or just decided that we don't really need it and now we have to return it. But how do we do that with our budget? The thing to remember is that even though money will be flowing **in** to your budget, it isn't income. You used a budget category when you bought the item, so the most appropriate method to return that money to the budget is to allow the return amount to flow directly back to the category that was used to purchase it. +We have all been there. We purchased something that looked great at the time, but unfortunately it was the wrong size, didn't fit the purpose just as we had imagined, or we just decided that we didn't really need it and now we have to return it. But how do we do that with our budget? The thing to remember is that even though the money from this return will be flowing **in** to your budget, it isn't income. You used a budget category when you bought the item, so the most appropriate method to return that money to the budget is to allow the return amount to flow directly back to the category that was used to purchase it. You can see from this view, I've bought a pair of sandals from Amazon that I was really excited about...Until they didn't fit. @@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ Ultimately this is a personal decision. If you are capable, there is less short ![](/img/returns-reimbursements/reimbursement-1.png) -Once enabled, a little arrow will be shown next to the each row's 'Balance' sum in the Budget view. It signals that over spending will be carried over from month to month. Check out the [overspending](./index.md#overspending) section in "How Budgeting Works" for an explanation of this feature. +Once enabled, a little arrow will be shown next to each row's 'Balance' sum in the Budget view. It signals that over spending will be carried over from month to month. Check out the [overspending](./index.md#overspending) section in "How Budgeting Works" for an explanation of this feature. ![](/img/returns-reimbursements/reimbursement-2.png) ### Adding the reimbursement transaction -When you are reimbursed, you can use the same technique from the Returns section. Add a new transaction to the account the reimbursement is being deposited and choose the category you used to track your spending. +When you are reimbursed, you can use the same technique from the Returns section. Add a new transaction to the account the reimbursement is being deposited into and choose the category you used to track your spending.