<title>Have Money remind you when the Transfer field is left blank</title>
<category>investing</category>
<klink type="prcdr">How can I get a reminder when I leave the Transfer field blank?</klink>
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<tease>Why?</tease>
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<p>When you buy or sell investments in an investment account, you can account for the cash transfers in the related <glossary>Cash Transactions register</glossary>. You can enter transactions without tracking where the cash is transferred to or from, but your records will not be complete. Money can remind you to fill in the <emph>Transfer</emph> field to account for these funds.</p>
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<li>On the <emph>Tools</emph> menu, click <emph>Options</emph>.</li>
<li>Click the <emph>Investments</emph> tab.</li>
<li>Under <emph>Investment Options</emph>, select the <emph>Require a transfer account for each investment transaction</emph> check box.</li>
