
Thank you for being willing to try out PFA! (Personal Financial Assistant)

I have worked to bring to you this financial assistant in hope that it will 
help you manage your finances more efficiently! You are welcome to try it out 
for a while to see if you like it. PFA is shareware. If you do end up using it 
normally, please compensate me for my efforts! It is only $10.

You can freely distribute this program to anyone you would like!

If you have a question that isn't answered in the tutorial or the 'help' 
section, please email me! If you don't have email, feel free to send a letter 
to the address listed in 'help'!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
	80386 class processor (no math coprocessor required)
	DOS
	You can probably get by with 1MB of RAM, if you can't, let me know!
	About 400KB of disk space
	Keyboard
	Monitor

INSTALLATION:

	Extract the zip file to your desired directory to house the 3 files in 
	this archive.

Reasons to use PFA rather than major brand programs:

1) Simpler and efficient to use
	 -not bloated with too many options
	 -simpler and faster navigation
	 -less user input required to perform most operations

2) Tithing is easily calculated and tracked, plus PFA can calculate 
		tithing on gross, or net income

3) Heavily tested to eliminate virtually all problems. If you find a 
	 problem, let me know and I will do my best to fix it


FEATURES NOT IMPLEMENTED IN PFA, BUT COULD BE IF THERE IS ENOUGH DEMAND:

Password protection of data files
Ability to void transactions

FEATURES IN THE PROCESS OF BEING ADDED:

Option to check file for data integrity (in case the file became 
	corrupted on the storage device, thus altering your data, checking the 
	integrity of the data would spot that the data has been corrupted)
Ability to psuedo-merge multiple files

FEATURES:

Efficient interface (takes some learning in order for efficiency)
Helps you keep track of your debt and loans and to who or what
Helps you keep track of where your expenses are, and how much (value & 
	percentage of total expenses excluding tithing)
Keeps track of how much tithing you owe, either off of net or gross income, 
	and how much you have paid
Helps you keep track of taxable income, earned interest, and tax deductibles
Lets you know how much you have spent, deposited, and income you have received
Keeps track of your current balance and the balance the bank has verified
Search for specific transactions (by pattern in the memos, category, 
	transactee or by a certain flag pattern (deposited, bank verified, taxable 
	income, etc.))

Added in version 2.1:
Check to see if tithing is owed on a file from the command line. (Thus 
	enabling the use of a script to automate the check and informing of the user)

CONTACT:
	If you have any complaints, suggestions, or questions, feel free to email me 
	at: stephen.kittelson@juno.com
