Question: When I input a credit card charge (e.g. Lowes) for several different items, such as: hardware, water, plumbing and tools, how do I input each item into Expenses and Items, in the Enter CC Charge area, under banking? I have the CC account set up and I reconcile online.


Answer:
You should enter your credit card charges in Banking -> Enter Credit Card Charges. There's a tab for expenses and a tab for Items. You can use both tabs on the same transaction.

You should use items for job-related expenses. You should use expenses for office-related expenses, like rent, utilities, office supplies, etc. 

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