diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b4bd422..db10cb6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ type Transaction struct {
 }
 
 type TransactionYaml struct {
-	Name      string  `yaml:"name"`
-	Amount    float64 `yaml:"amount"`
-	Date      string  `yaml:"date"`
-	Delayable string  `yaml:"delayable"`
-	Frequency string  `yaml:"frequency,omitempty"`
-	Shift     string  `yaml:"shift"`
+	Name      string `yaml:"name"`
+	Amount    string `yaml:"amount"`
+	Date      string `yaml:"date"`
+	Delayable string `yaml:"delayable"`
+	Frequency string `yaml:"frequency,omitempty"`
+	Shift     string `yaml:"shift"`
 }
 
 type TransactionLog struct {
@@ -204,8 +204,16 @@ func parseTransaction(transactionYaml TransactionYaml) (*Transaction, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	amountStr := strings.ReplaceAll(transactionYaml.Amount, "$", "")
+	amountStr = strings.ReplaceAll(amountStr, ",", "")
+
+	amount, err := strconv.ParseFloat(amountStr, 32)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	transaction := &Transaction{
-		Amount:     transactionYaml.Amount,
+		Amount:     amount,
 		Date:       stripTime(date),
 		Delayable:  delayable,
 		Frequency:  transactionYaml.Frequency,