Timeline for When using a zero-based budget, how do I account for money already in my bank account?

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Jun 26, 2012 at 19:19	answer	added	Tim Whitcomb		timeline score: 2
Jun 26, 2012 at 14:16	history	edited	Waddler	CC BY-SA 3.0	My original question asked about savings, I meant the money in our checking account.
Jun 26, 2012 at 12:04	comment	added	user		Like JoeTaxpayer points out, a budget deals with cash flow, whereas assets are dealt with on a balance sheet. They are related, but serve different purposes.
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Jun 25, 2012 at 21:30	history	edited	MrChrister	CC BY-SA 3.0	edited tags; edited title
Jun 25, 2012 at 20:26	answer	added	JTP - Apologise to Monica♦		timeline score: 3
Jun 25, 2012 at 19:32	comment	added	Dilip Sarwate		In that case, see this answer to a recent question about how to account for savings when doing budgeting. Best of luck in your endeavors.
Jun 25, 2012 at 19:25	comment	added	Waddler		Sure. I've heard it called zero-based; but yes, Income - outgo = 0 is what we're looking to do. #BalancedBugdet
Jun 25, 2012 at 19:01	comment	added	Dilip Sarwate		Do you mean zero-sum budgeting? Zero-based budgeting is generally for government entities who assume that the budget approved for the current year is essentially approved for upcoming year and all that needs to be justified is changes from the current budget.
Jun 25, 2012 at 18:28	history	asked	Waddler	CC BY-SA 3.0