diff --git a/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/Makefile b/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/Makefile
index 03c5748..0251ad7 100644
--- a/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/Makefile
+++ b/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/Makefile
@@ -49,3 +49,5 @@ termux-dots:
 	ln -sf ~/.config/bash/profile ~/.bash_profile
 	mkdir -p ~/.local/share
 	cp $(CURDIR)/../../../home/wallpapers/pape.jpg ~/.local/share
+	mkdir -p ~/.shortcuts
+	cp $(CURDIR)/shortcuts/* ~/.shortcuts
diff --git a/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/shortcuts/height-weight.sh b/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/shortcuts/height-weight.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e7ab0e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/shortcuts/height-weight.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+today=$(date "+%m/%d/%Y")
+
+printf "Inputting height and weight information for today\n\n"
+printf "Height?\n"
+
+read -p "?>" height
+
+printf "Weight?\n"
+
+read -p "?>" weight
+
+cd ~/pdbs
+printf "\n%s	%i" "$today" "$weight" >> weight.timeseries
+printf "\n%s	%i" "$today" "$height" >> height.timeseries
+
+git add weight.timeseries height.timeseries
+git commit -m "added height, weight data for $today"
diff --git a/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/shortcuts/input-expense.sh b/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/shortcuts/input-expense.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..48a91ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boxes/phone/out-of-tree/shortcuts/input-expense.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+today=$(date "+%m/%d/%Y")
+ledgerdate=$(date "+%Y/%m/%d")
+
+printf "Inputting an expense for today\n\n"
+printf "Payee name?\n"
+
+read -p "?>" payee
+
+printf "Amount?\n"
+
+read -p "?>" amount
+
+cd ~/pdbs
+printf '%s * %s\n\tExpenses:%s	$%s\n\tAssets:Greencard 4154\n\n' "$ledgerdate" "$payee" "$payee" "$amount" >> phone.ledger
+
+git add phone.ledger
+git commit -m "added an expense for $today"