I wrote an eBook on tracking personal finances using Python

In plain words

This eBook teaches developers how to build personal finance tracking systems using Python. Written for programmers interested in financial management, it combines coding instruction with practical money-tracking applications. The guide was launched in December 2021 and is available through personalfinancespython.com, offering technical readers a hands-on approach to automating their financial record-keeping.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Learn to take control of your personal finances using Python, a few plain-text files, and the open-source ecosystem. 100% developer-friendly. "Tracking Personal Finances using Python is extremely thorough and well-researched. Siddhant's love of plaintext accounting shows through in the writing. I’m a regular beancount user, and his book still taught me new techniques for tracking my finances easily." "A friend of mine told me about Siddhant's book while he was writing it. I was just getting into Beancount to help organize my finances, and the book was an invaluable guide. I highly recommend it - super useful!" "I started using Beancount in Dec last year thanks to this book. I can now safely…from personalfinancespython.com

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