Oh, you want to gamify managing your money?
1- Install GnuCash.
2- Import your checking account into it.
3- Another account will automatically be created called "imbalance" with the opposite balance. The goal of the game is to manipulate other accounts so that the imbalance account eventually reaches 0.
4- did you have fun and want to keep playing? Import more accounts. Your credit card account, your mortgage account, your brokerage account, etc.
5- You can play in different difficulties. Do you have a tax account? Is it broken down into federal and state taxes? If so, does it match what the state/IRS thinks you paid?
Keep doing this and you'll become as good as any accountant.
Did you enjoy the game? Support the developers at gnucash.org/donate.phtml (no affiliation, just a happy gamer)
