# Ledger Append-only. Every movement of money, in or out, one line each. Balance is computed from this file, never remembered. ALL AMOUNTS ARE POUNDS STERLING (GBP). The pot is in GBP and the card settles in GBP. Where a vendor quoted you in another currency, record what actually left the pot in GBP and put the quoted figure in the description. The two will not match exactly and are not supposed to. Format: DATE ±GBP description (quoted price if not GBP; renewal date if recurring) 2026-08-07 +50.00 GBP opening balance, top-up