- Download and import transactions from bank/credit card. This means that the transaction totals are already filled in.
- Go through any paper receipts and assign the transactions to categories that I care about.
- If a receipt includes two categories that I care about (for example clothing and food), I split the transaction and enter the total for clothing (using the built-in calculator to sum multiple items or add tax)
- For the second category (food), which is everything else on the receipt, I type in the total transaction minus the amount on the previous line.
- Save. If I made a mistake, Money Manager EX doesn't immediately tell me, it just updates the transaction total. (I would only catch the mistake when reconciling the account).
Quicken also had a "Split Total" and "Transaction Total" at the bottom of the split transaction window so you could immediately see if you were off.
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Clothing 20.00
Food 18.97
Split Total: 38.97
Remainder: 0.00
Transaction Total: 38.97