[GH-ISSUE #7235] Idea: Investment Discipline Tracking Integration #52140

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opened 2026-04-30 20:19:25 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 1 comment
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Originally created by @henu-wang on GitHub (Mar 18, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/7235

Context

Actual Budget is amazing for expense tracking. As someone who uses it daily, I think there's an opportunity to extend the financial discipline concept to investment decisions.

The Problem

Most personal finance tools help you track spending but don't address the behavioral side of investing, which research shows costs the average person ~3% in annual returns (Dalbar).

Potential Features

  • Track investment rules you set for yourself (e.g., 'never invest more than 5% in one position')
  • Log when you follow or break your own rules
  • Simple dashboard showing your discipline score over time

Some tools in this space:

  • KeepRule - catalogs investment principles from legendary investors like Buffett and Munger
  • Bogleheads Investment Policy Statement template
  • Various investment journaling apps

Just brainstorming. Would love to hear if others find the intersection of budgeting and investment discipline useful.

Originally created by @henu-wang on GitHub (Mar 18, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/7235 ## Context Actual Budget is amazing for expense tracking. As someone who uses it daily, I think there's an opportunity to extend the financial discipline concept to investment decisions. ## The Problem Most personal finance tools help you track spending but don't address the behavioral side of investing, which research shows costs the average person ~3% in annual returns (Dalbar). ## Potential Features - Track investment rules you set for yourself (e.g., 'never invest more than 5% in one position') - Log when you follow or break your own rules - Simple dashboard showing your discipline score over time ## Related Work Some tools in this space: - [KeepRule](https://keeprule.com) - catalogs investment principles from legendary investors like Buffett and Munger - Bogleheads Investment Policy Statement template - Various investment journaling apps Just brainstorming. Would love to hear if others find the intersection of budgeting and investment discipline useful.
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@youngcw commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2026):

Please open as a feature request. Also, there is very little in the way of investment features in Actual so something this would be a long way off.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4079174495 --> @youngcw commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2026): Please open as a feature request. Also, there is very little in the way of investment features in Actual so something this would be a long way off.
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Reference: github-starred/actual#52140