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Cash Flow Forcast

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24 Mar, 2010 03:40 AM via web

In Money, I could "Cash Flow" forcast what my money flow would be based on all my future income and expenses entered in the "Bills Summary" section.
I am trying to figure the same on Moneydance, but am not discovering it. Appreciate guidance.

  1. Support Staff 2 Posted by Ben Spencer on 24 Mar, 2010 02:52 PM

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    Hi Joseph

    There are a couple of free extensions available for Moneydance that provide such a feature. The first is called "Balance predictor" and you can install it directly into the software with the following instructions:

    Select Extensions->Add

    Click Next.

    Select "Balance Predictor"

    Click Next

    Click Finish

    This will add a new menu item to your extensions menu called "Balance Predictor" Select it to run the extension.

    Additionally there is a 3rd party free extension called "Forecaster". You have to download a file to install this extension. You can get it and the installation instructions form the link below.

    http://code.google.com/p/moneydance-forecaster/

    Sincerely

    Ben Spencer

  2. 3 Posted by othera on 24 Mar, 2010 11:10 PM

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    Ben:
    Thanks for that response. It seems that the Balance Predictor works
    for only 1 a/c at a time? I have two a/c's - a Checking and a
    Business a/c, and my expenses and incomes fall into either of those
    two categories. So, when I am looking for a forecast combining both a/
    c's - I don't seem to be able to merge the two in the forecast.
    Thanks for your help.
    Joseph Thomas

  3. 4 Posted by Randy on 25 Mar, 2010 12:32 AM

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    As a former MS Money user, my recommendation is to get the forecaster extension, using the link Ben provided. It is as good as (if not better) than the one in MS Money.

    The balance predictor extension is a little limited.

  4. 5 Posted by othera on 25 Mar, 2010 12:42 AM

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    I have tried to use that by after downloading that the way I was
    asked, when I try to retrieve it from the "Extensions" / Add / From
    File - an error message comes up -
    java.lang.illegalArgumentException:null owner window

    and doesn't allow me to do anything else.

    Joseph

  5. 6 Posted by Randy on 25 Mar, 2010 12:53 AM

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    Joseph, I don't have a solution for that, but here is a thread you can follow to gain more insight:

    http://help.infinitekind.com/discussions/problems/581-cant-open-an-...

  6. 7 Posted by Daniel on 03 Apr, 2010 04:40 AM

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    Thanks for bringing this extension to light - finally I have found what I need - an actual working balance predictor. Im off to go uninstall iBank - Moneydance i'm all yours now heh

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