diff --git a/core/src/core/block.rs b/core/src/core/block.rs
index b0c520477..0cd9ff149 100644
--- a/core/src/core/block.rs
+++ b/core/src/core/block.rs
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ impl Block {
 						..time::now_utc()
 					},
 					previous: prev.hash(),
-					total_difficulty: prev.pow.clone().to_difficulty()
-						+ prev.total_difficulty.clone(),
+					total_difficulty: prev.pow.clone().to_difficulty() +
+						prev.total_difficulty.clone(),
 					..Default::default()
 				},
 				inputs: inputs,
@@ -466,9 +466,7 @@ impl Block {
 			}
 
 			if k.lock_height > self.header.height {
-				return Err(Error::KernelLockHeight {
-					lock_height: k.lock_height,
-				});
+				return Err(Error::KernelLockHeight { lock_height: k.lock_height });
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -494,17 +492,18 @@ impl Block {
 	}
 
 	// Validate the coinbase outputs generated by miners. Entails 2 main checks:
- //
- // * That the sum of all coinbase-marked outputs equal the supply.
- // * That the sum of blinding factors for all coinbase-marked outputs match
- //   the coinbase-marked kernels.
+	//
+	// * That the sum of all coinbase-marked outputs equal the supply.
+	// * That the sum of blinding factors for all coinbase-marked outputs match
+	//   the coinbase-marked kernels.
 	fn verify_coinbase(&self, secp: &Secp256k1) -> Result<(), Error> {
-		let cb_outs = filter_map_vec!(self.outputs, |out| {
-			if out.features.contains(COINBASE_OUTPUT) {
-				Some(out.commitment())
-			} else {
-				None
-			}
+		let cb_outs = filter_map_vec!(self.outputs, |out| if out.features.contains(
+			COINBASE_OUTPUT,
+		)
+		{
+			Some(out.commitment())
+		} else {
+			None
 		});
 		let cb_kerns = filter_map_vec!(self.kernels, |k| if k.features.contains(COINBASE_KERNEL) {
 			Some(k.excess)
@@ -585,14 +584,14 @@ mod test {
 	use util::secp;
 
 	// utility to create a block without worrying about the key or previous
- // header
+	// header
 	fn new_block(txs: Vec<&Transaction>, keychain: &Keychain) -> Block {
 		let key_id = keychain.derive_key_id(1).unwrap();
 		Block::new(&BlockHeader::default(), txs, keychain, &key_id).unwrap()
 	}
 
 	// utility producing a transaction that spends an output with the provided
- // value and blinding key
+	// value and blinding key
 	fn txspend1i1o(
 		v: u64,
 		keychain: &Keychain,
@@ -652,7 +651,7 @@ mod test {
 		let b = new_block(vec![&mut btx1, &mut btx2, &mut btx3], &keychain);
 
 		// block should have been automatically compacted (including reward
-  // output) and should still be valid
+		// output) and should still be valid
 		b.validate(&keychain.secp()).unwrap();
 		assert_eq!(b.inputs.len(), 3);
 		assert_eq!(b.outputs.len(), 3);
@@ -660,7 +659,7 @@ mod test {
 
 	#[test]
 	// builds 2 different blocks with a tx spending another and check if merging
- // occurs
+	// occurs
 	fn mergeable_blocks() {
 		let keychain = Keychain::from_random_seed().unwrap();
 		let key_id1 = keychain.derive_key_id(1).unwrap();
@@ -713,14 +712,14 @@ mod test {
 		assert_eq!(coinbase_kernels.len(), 1);
 
 		// the block should be valid here (single coinbase output with corresponding
-  // txn kernel)
+		// txn kernel)
 		assert_eq!(b.validate(&keychain.secp()), Ok(()));
 	}
 
 	#[test]
 	// test that flipping the COINBASE_OUTPUT flag on the output features
- // invalidates the block and specifically it causes verify_coinbase to fail
- // additionally verifying the merkle_inputs_outputs also fails
+	// invalidates the block and specifically it causes verify_coinbase to fail
+	// additionally verifying the merkle_inputs_outputs also fails
 	fn remove_coinbase_output_flag() {
 		let keychain = Keychain::from_random_seed().unwrap();
 		let mut b = new_block(vec![], &keychain);
@@ -742,7 +741,7 @@ mod test {
 
 	#[test]
 	// test that flipping the COINBASE_KERNEL flag on the kernel features
- // invalidates the block and specifically it causes verify_coinbase to fail
+	// invalidates the block and specifically it causes verify_coinbase to fail
 	fn remove_coinbase_kernel_flag() {
 		let keychain = Keychain::from_random_seed().unwrap();
 		let mut b = new_block(vec![], &keychain);
diff --git a/core/src/core/build.rs b/core/src/core/build.rs
index 64964011f..aeeba36eb 100644
--- a/core/src/core/build.rs
+++ b/core/src/core/build.rs
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ pub struct Context<'a> {
 
 /// Function type returned by the transaction combinators. Transforms a
 /// (Transaction, BlindSum) pair into another, provided some context.
-pub type Append = for<'a> Fn(&'a mut Context, (Transaction, BlindSum))
-	-> (Transaction, BlindSum);
+pub type Append = for<'a> Fn(&'a mut Context, (Transaction, BlindSum)) -> (Transaction, BlindSum);
 
 /// Adds an input with the provided value and blinding key to the transaction
 /// being built.
@@ -133,11 +132,10 @@ pub fn transaction(
 	keychain: &keychain::Keychain,
 ) -> Result<(Transaction, BlindingFactor), keychain::Error> {
 	let mut ctx = Context { keychain };
-	let (mut tx, sum) = elems
-		.iter()
-		.fold((Transaction::empty(), BlindSum::new()), |acc, elem| {
-			elem(&mut ctx, acc)
-		});
+	let (mut tx, sum) = elems.iter().fold(
+		(Transaction::empty(), BlindSum::new()),
+		|acc, elem| elem(&mut ctx, acc),
+	);
 	let blind_sum = ctx.keychain.blind_sum(&sum)?;
 	let msg = secp::Message::from_slice(&kernel_sig_msg(tx.fee, tx.lock_height))?;
 	let sig = ctx.keychain.sign_with_blinding(&msg, &blind_sum)?;
diff --git a/core/src/core/hash.rs b/core/src/core/hash.rs
index f758ceb94..9e5dec361 100644
--- a/core/src/core/hash.rs
+++ b/core/src/core/hash.rs
@@ -153,9 +153,7 @@ impl HashWriter {
 
 impl Default for HashWriter {
 	fn default() -> HashWriter {
-		HashWriter {
-			state: Blake2b::new(32),
-		}
+		HashWriter { state: Blake2b::new(32) }
 	}
 }
 
@@ -204,8 +202,7 @@ impl<T: Writeable> VerifySortOrder<T> for Vec<T> {
 			.map(|item| item.hash())
 			.collect::<Vec<_>>()
 			.windows(2)
-			.any(|pair| pair[0] > pair[1])
-		{
+			.any(|pair| pair[0] > pair[1]) {
 			true => Err(ser::Error::BadlySorted),
 			false => Ok(()),
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/core/mod.rs b/core/src/core/mod.rs
index 0888738db..a0167a0b2 100644
--- a/core/src/core/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/core/mod.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ pub mod transaction;
 
 use std::fmt;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
+use std::num::ParseFloatError;
+use consensus::GRIN_BASE;
 
 use util::secp::{self, Secp256k1};
 use util::secp::pedersen::*;
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ pub trait Committed {
 		let mut output_commits = map_vec!(self.outputs_committed(), |out| out.commitment());
 
 		// add the overage as output commitment if positive, as an input commitment if
-  // negative
+		// negative
 		let overage = self.overage();
 		if overage != 0 {
 			let over_commit = secp.commit_value(overage.abs() as u64).unwrap();
@@ -182,6 +184,22 @@ impl Writeable for Proof {
 	}
 }
 
+/// Common method for parsing an amount from human-readable, and converting
+/// to internally-compatible u64
+
+pub fn amount_from_hr_string(amount: &str) -> Result<u64, ParseFloatError> {
+	let amount = amount.parse::<f64>()?;
+	Ok((amount * GRIN_BASE as f64) as u64)
+}
+
+/// Common method for converting an amount to a human-readable string
+
+pub fn amount_to_hr_string(amount: u64) -> String {
+	let amount = (amount as f64 / GRIN_BASE as f64) as f64;
+	let places = (GRIN_BASE as f64).log(10.0) as usize + 1;
+	String::from(format!("{:.*}", places, amount))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
 	use super::*;
@@ -192,6 +210,27 @@ mod test {
 	use keychain;
 	use keychain::{BlindingFactor, Keychain};
 
+	#[test]
+	pub fn test_amount_to_hr() {
+		assert!(50123456789 == amount_from_hr_string("50.123456789").unwrap());
+		assert!(50 == amount_from_hr_string(".000000050").unwrap());
+		assert!(1 == amount_from_hr_string(".000000001").unwrap());
+		assert!(0 == amount_from_hr_string(".0000000009").unwrap());
+		assert!(500_000_000_000 == amount_from_hr_string("500").unwrap());
+		assert!(
+			5_000_000_000_000_000_000 == amount_from_hr_string("5000000000.00000000000").unwrap()
+		);
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	pub fn test_hr_to_amount() {
+		assert!("50.123456789" == amount_to_hr_string(50123456789));
+		assert!("0.000000050" == amount_to_hr_string(50));
+		assert!("0.000000001" == amount_to_hr_string(1));
+		assert!("500.000000000" == amount_to_hr_string(500_000_000_000));
+		assert!("5000000000.000000000" == amount_to_hr_string(5_000_000_000_000_000_000));
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	#[should_panic(expected = "InvalidSecretKey")]
 	fn test_zero_commit_fails() {
@@ -308,11 +347,11 @@ mod test {
 
 		{
 			// Alice gets 2 of her pre-existing outputs to send 5 coins to Bob, they
-   // become inputs in the new transaction
+			// become inputs in the new transaction
 			let (in1, in2) = (input(4, key_id1), input(3, key_id2));
 
 			// Alice builds her transaction, with change, which also produces the sum
-   // of blinding factors before they're obscured.
+			// of blinding factors before they're obscured.
 			let (tx, sum) =
 				build::transaction(vec![in1, in2, output(1, key_id3), with_fee(2)], &keychain)
 					.unwrap();
@@ -321,8 +360,8 @@ mod test {
 		}
 
 		// From now on, Bob only has the obscured transaction and the sum of
-  // blinding factors. He adds his output, finalizes the transaction so it's
-  // ready for broadcast.
+		// blinding factors. He adds his output, finalizes the transaction so it's
+		// ready for broadcast.
 		let (tx_final, _) = build::transaction(
 			vec![
 				initial_tx(tx_alice),
@@ -382,7 +421,7 @@ mod test {
 		let key_id3 = keychain.derive_key_id(3).unwrap();
 
 		// first check we can add a timelocked tx where lock height matches current block height
-  // and that the resulting block is valid
+		// and that the resulting block is valid
 		let tx1 = build::transaction(
 			vec![
 				input(5, key_id1.clone()),
@@ -421,9 +460,7 @@ mod test {
 			&key_id3.clone(),
 		).unwrap();
 		match b.validate(keychain.secp()) {
-			Err(KernelLockHeight {
-				lock_height: height,
-			}) => {
+			Err(KernelLockHeight { lock_height: height }) => {
 				assert_eq!(height, 2);
 			}
 			_ => panic!("expecting KernelLockHeight error here"),
diff --git a/core/src/core/pmmr.rs b/core/src/core/pmmr.rs
index 346f2d8a4..7fad68b13 100644
--- a/core/src/core/pmmr.rs
+++ b/core/src/core/pmmr.rs
@@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ where
 		let mut pos = elmt_pos;
 
 		// we look ahead one position in the MMR, if the expected node has a higher
-  // height it means we have to build a higher peak by summing with a previous
-  // sibling. we do it iteratively in case the new peak itself allows the
-  // creation of another parent.
+		// height it means we have to build a higher peak by summing with a previous
+		// sibling. we do it iteratively in case the new peak itself allows the
+		// creation of another parent.
 		while bintree_postorder_height(pos + 1) > height {
 			let left_sibling = bintree_jump_left_sibling(pos);
-			let left_hashsum = self.backend
-				.get(left_sibling)
-				.expect("missing left sibling in tree, should not have been pruned");
+			let left_hashsum = self.backend.get(left_sibling).expect(
+				"missing left sibling in tree, should not have been pruned",
+			);
 			current_hashsum = left_hashsum + current_hashsum;
 
 			to_append.push(current_hashsum.clone());
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ where
 	/// well as the consumer-provided index of when the change occurred.
 	pub fn rewind(&mut self, position: u64, index: u32) -> Result<(), String> {
 		// identify which actual position we should rewind to as the provided
-  // position is a leaf, which may had some parent that needs to exist
-  // afterward for the MMR to be valid
+		// position is a leaf, which may had some parent that needs to exist
+		// afterward for the MMR to be valid
 		let mut pos = position;
 		while bintree_postorder_height(pos + 1) > 0 {
 			pos += 1;
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ where
 		}
 
 		// loop going up the tree, from node to parent, as long as we stay inside
-  // the tree.
+		// the tree.
 		let mut to_prune = vec![];
 		let mut current = position;
 		while current + 1 < self.last_pos {
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ where
 			to_prune.push(current);
 
 			// if we have a pruned sibling, we can continue up the tree
-   // otherwise we're done
+			// otherwise we're done
 			if let None = self.backend.get(sibling) {
 				current = parent;
 			} else {
@@ -357,13 +357,13 @@ where
 		let mut last_leaf = self.last_pos;
 		let size = self.unpruned_size();
 		// Special case that causes issues in bintree functions,
-  // just return
+		// just return
 		if size == 1 {
 			return_vec.push(self.backend.get(last_leaf).unwrap());
 			return return_vec;
 		}
 		// if size is even, we're already at the bottom, otherwise
-  // we need to traverse down to it (reverse post-order direction)
+		// we need to traverse down to it (reverse post-order direction)
 		if size % 2 == 1 {
 			last_leaf = bintree_rightmost(self.last_pos);
 		}
@@ -503,21 +503,19 @@ pub struct PruneList {
 impl PruneList {
 	/// Instantiate a new empty prune list
 	pub fn new() -> PruneList {
-		PruneList {
-			pruned_nodes: vec![],
-		}
+		PruneList { pruned_nodes: vec![] }
 	}
 
 	/// Computes by how many positions a node at pos should be shifted given the
 	/// number of nodes that have already been pruned before it.
 	pub fn get_shift(&self, pos: u64) -> Option<u64> {
 		// get the position where the node at pos would fit in the pruned list, if
-  // it's already pruned, nothing to skip
+		// it's already pruned, nothing to skip
 		match self.pruned_pos(pos) {
 			None => None,
 			Some(idx) => {
 				// skip by the number of elements pruned in the preceding subtrees,
-	// which is the sum of the size of each subtree
+				// which is the sum of the size of each subtree
 				Some(
 					self.pruned_nodes[0..(idx as usize)]
 						.iter()
@@ -559,8 +557,8 @@ impl PruneList {
 			Err(idx) => {
 				if self.pruned_nodes.len() > idx {
 					// the node at pos can't be a child of lower position nodes by MMR
-	 // construction but can be a child of the next node, going up parents
-	 // from pos to make sure it's not the case
+					// construction but can be a child of the next node, going up parents
+					// from pos to make sure it's not the case
 					let next_peak_pos = self.pruned_nodes[idx];
 					let mut cursor = pos;
 					loop {
@@ -586,13 +584,13 @@ impl PruneList {
 /// of the range.
 fn peaks(num: u64) -> Vec<u64> {
 	// detecting an invalid mountain range, when siblings exist but no parent
- // exists
+	// exists
 	if bintree_postorder_height(num + 1) > bintree_postorder_height(num) {
 		return vec![];
 	}
 
 	// our top peak is always on the leftmost side of the tree and leftmost trees
- // have for index a binary values with all 1s (i.e. 11, 111, 1111, etc.)
+	// have for index a binary values with all 1s (i.e. 11, 111, 1111, etc.)
 	let mut top = 1;
 	while (top - 1) <= num {
 		top = top << 1;
@@ -605,7 +603,7 @@ fn peaks(num: u64) -> Vec<u64> {
 	let mut peaks = vec![top];
 
 	// going down the range, next peaks are right neighbors of the top. if one
- // doesn't exist yet, we go down to a smaller peak to the left
+	// doesn't exist yet, we go down to a smaller peak to the left
 	let mut peak = top;
 	'outer: loop {
 		peak = bintree_jump_right_sibling(peak);
@@ -845,9 +843,9 @@ mod test {
 		type Sum = u64;
 		fn sum(&self) -> u64 {
 			// sums are not allowed to overflow, so we use this simple
-   // non-injective "sum" function that will still be homomorphic
-			self.0[0] as u64 * 0x1000 + self.0[1] as u64 * 0x100 + self.0[2] as u64 * 0x10
-				+ self.0[3] as u64
+			// non-injective "sum" function that will still be homomorphic
+			self.0[0] as u64 * 0x1000 + self.0[1] as u64 * 0x100 + self.0[2] as u64 * 0x10 +
+				self.0[3] as u64
 		}
 		fn sum_len() -> usize {
 			8
@@ -897,8 +895,8 @@ mod test {
 
 		// two elements
 		pmmr.push(elems[1], None::<TestElem>).unwrap();
-		let sum2 = HashSum::from_summable(1, &elems[0], None::<TestElem>)
-			+ HashSum::from_summable(2, &elems[1], None::<TestElem>);
+		let sum2 = HashSum::from_summable(1, &elems[0], None::<TestElem>) +
+			HashSum::from_summable(2, &elems[1], None::<TestElem>);
 		assert_eq!(pmmr.root(), sum2);
 		assert_eq!(pmmr.unpruned_size(), 3);
 
@@ -910,9 +908,9 @@ mod test {
 
 		// four elements
 		pmmr.push(elems[3], None::<TestElem>).unwrap();
-		let sum4 = sum2
-			+ (HashSum::from_summable(4, &elems[2], None::<TestElem>)
-				+ HashSum::from_summable(5, &elems[3], None::<TestElem>));
+		let sum4 = sum2 +
+			(HashSum::from_summable(4, &elems[2], None::<TestElem>) +
+				 HashSum::from_summable(5, &elems[3], None::<TestElem>));
 		assert_eq!(pmmr.root(), sum4);
 		assert_eq!(pmmr.unpruned_size(), 7);
 
@@ -924,9 +922,9 @@ mod test {
 
 		// six elements
 		pmmr.push(elems[5], None::<TestElem>).unwrap();
-		let sum6 = sum4.clone()
-			+ (HashSum::from_summable(8, &elems[4], None::<TestElem>)
-				+ HashSum::from_summable(9, &elems[5], None::<TestElem>));
+		let sum6 = sum4.clone() +
+			(HashSum::from_summable(8, &elems[4], None::<TestElem>) +
+				 HashSum::from_summable(9, &elems[5], None::<TestElem>));
 		assert_eq!(pmmr.root(), sum6.clone());
 		assert_eq!(pmmr.unpruned_size(), 10);
 
@@ -938,11 +936,11 @@ mod test {
 
 		// eight elements
 		pmmr.push(elems[7], None::<TestElem>).unwrap();
-		let sum8 = sum4
-			+ ((HashSum::from_summable(8, &elems[4], None::<TestElem>)
-				+ HashSum::from_summable(9, &elems[5], None::<TestElem>))
-				+ (HashSum::from_summable(11, &elems[6], None::<TestElem>)
-					+ HashSum::from_summable(12, &elems[7], None::<TestElem>)));
+		let sum8 = sum4 +
+			((HashSum::from_summable(8, &elems[4], None::<TestElem>) +
+				  HashSum::from_summable(9, &elems[5], None::<TestElem>)) +
+				 (HashSum::from_summable(11, &elems[6], None::<TestElem>) +
+					  HashSum::from_summable(12, &elems[7], None::<TestElem>)));
 		assert_eq!(pmmr.root(), sum8);
 		assert_eq!(pmmr.unpruned_size(), 15);
 
@@ -991,8 +989,7 @@ mod test {
 
 		let res = pmmr.get_last_n_insertions(19);
 		assert!(
-			res[0].sum == 4 && res[1].sum == 3 && res[2].sum == 2 && res[3].sum == 1
-				&& res.len() == 4
+			res[0].sum == 4 && res[1].sum == 3 && res[2].sum == 2 && res[3].sum == 1 && res.len() == 4
 		);
 
 		pmmr.push(elems[5], None::<TestElem>).unwrap();
@@ -1002,8 +999,7 @@ mod test {
 
 		let res = pmmr.get_last_n_insertions(7);
 		assert!(
-			res[0].sum == 9 && res[1].sum == 8 && res[2].sum == 7 && res[3].sum == 6
-				&& res.len() == 7
+			res[0].sum == 9 && res[1].sum == 8 && res[2].sum == 7 && res[3].sum == 6 && res.len() == 7
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/src/core/target.rs b/core/src/core/target.rs
index 4aab75ff4..673f6e559 100644
--- a/core/src/core/target.rs
+++ b/core/src/core/target.rs
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ impl Difficulty {
 		let mut in_vec = h.to_vec();
 		in_vec.truncate(8);
 		let num = BigEndian::read_u64(&in_vec);
-		Difficulty {
-			num: max_target / num,
-		}
+		Difficulty { num: max_target / num }
 	}
 
 	/// Converts the difficulty into a u64
@@ -83,36 +81,28 @@ impl fmt::Display for Difficulty {
 impl Add<Difficulty> for Difficulty {
 	type Output = Difficulty;
 	fn add(self, other: Difficulty) -> Difficulty {
-		Difficulty {
-			num: self.num + other.num,
-		}
+		Difficulty { num: self.num + other.num }
 	}
 }
 
 impl Sub<Difficulty> for Difficulty {
 	type Output = Difficulty;
 	fn sub(self, other: Difficulty) -> Difficulty {
-		Difficulty {
-			num: self.num - other.num,
-		}
+		Difficulty { num: self.num - other.num }
 	}
 }
 
 impl Mul<Difficulty> for Difficulty {
 	type Output = Difficulty;
 	fn mul(self, other: Difficulty) -> Difficulty {
-		Difficulty {
-			num: self.num * other.num,
-		}
+		Difficulty { num: self.num * other.num }
 	}
 }
 
 impl Div<Difficulty> for Difficulty {
 	type Output = Difficulty;
 	fn div(self, other: Difficulty) -> Difficulty {
-		Difficulty {
-			num: self.num / other.num,
-		}
+		Difficulty { num: self.num / other.num }
 	}
 }
 
@@ -167,8 +157,6 @@ impl<'de> de::Visitor<'de> for DiffVisitor {
 				&"a value number",
 			));
 		};
-		Ok(Difficulty {
-			num: num_in.unwrap(),
-		})
+		Ok(Difficulty { num: num_in.unwrap() })
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/core/transaction.rs b/core/src/core/transaction.rs
index e6c827814..499232de5 100644
--- a/core/src/core/transaction.rs
+++ b/core/src/core/transaction.rs
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ impl Writeable for TxKernel {
 
 impl Readable for TxKernel {
 	fn read(reader: &mut Reader) -> Result<TxKernel, ser::Error> {
-		let features =
-			KernelFeatures::from_bits(reader.read_u8()?).ok_or(ser::Error::CorruptedData)?;
+		let features = KernelFeatures::from_bits(reader.read_u8()?).ok_or(
+			ser::Error::CorruptedData,
+		)?;
 
 		Ok(TxKernel {
 			features: features,
@@ -483,8 +484,9 @@ impl Writeable for Output {
 /// an Output from a binary stream.
 impl Readable for Output {
 	fn read(reader: &mut Reader) -> Result<Output, ser::Error> {
-		let features =
-			OutputFeatures::from_bits(reader.read_u8()?).ok_or(ser::Error::CorruptedData)?;
+		let features = OutputFeatures::from_bits(reader.read_u8()?).ok_or(
+			ser::Error::CorruptedData,
+		)?;
 
 		Ok(Output {
 			features: features,
@@ -520,11 +522,13 @@ impl Output {
 	/// value from the range proof and the commitment
 	pub fn recover_value(&self, keychain: &Keychain, key_id: &Identifier) -> Option<u64> {
 		match keychain.rewind_range_proof(key_id, self.commit, self.proof) {
-			Ok(proof_info) => if proof_info.success {
-				Some(proof_info.value)
-			} else {
-				None
-			},
+			Ok(proof_info) => {
+				if proof_info.success {
+					Some(proof_info.value)
+				} else {
+					None
+				}
+			}
 			Err(_) => None,
 		}
 	}
@@ -542,9 +546,7 @@ impl Summable for SumCommit {
 	type Sum = SumCommit;
 
 	fn sum(&self) -> SumCommit {
-		SumCommit {
-			commit: self.commit.clone(),
-		}
+		SumCommit { commit: self.commit.clone() }
 	}
 
 	fn sum_len() -> usize {
@@ -563,9 +565,7 @@ impl Readable for SumCommit {
 	fn read(reader: &mut Reader) -> Result<SumCommit, ser::Error> {
 		let commit = Commitment::read(reader)?;
 
-		Ok(SumCommit {
-			commit: commit,
-		})
+		Ok(SumCommit { commit: commit })
 	}
 }
 
@@ -574,15 +574,17 @@ impl ops::Add for SumCommit {
 
 	fn add(self, other: SumCommit) -> SumCommit {
 		let secp = static_secp_instance();
-		let sum = match secp.lock().unwrap()
-			.commit_sum(vec![self.commit.clone(), other.commit.clone()], vec![])
-		{
+		let sum = match secp.lock().unwrap().commit_sum(
+			vec![
+				self.commit.clone(),
+				other.commit.clone(),
+			],
+			vec![],
+		) {
 			Ok(s) => s,
 			Err(_) => Commitment::from_vec(vec![1; 33]),
 		};
-		SumCommit {
-			commit: sum,
-		}
+		SumCommit { commit: sum }
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bin/grin.rs b/src/bin/grin.rs
index 231dfdb07..e2ea8ce75 100644
--- a/src/bin/grin.rs
+++ b/src/bin/grin.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ fn main() {
 				provided, the command will attempt to contact the receiver at that \
 				address and send the transaction directly.")
 			.arg(Arg::with_name("amount")
-				.help("Amount to send in the smallest denomination")
+				.help("Number of coins to send with optional fraction, e.g. 12.423")
 				.index(1))
 			.arg(Arg::with_name("minimum_confirmations")
 				.help("Minimum number of confirmations required for an output to be spendable.")
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ fn main() {
 				key. Similar to send but burns an output to allow single-party \
 				transactions.")
 			.arg(Arg::with_name("amount")
-				.help("Amount to burn in the smallest denomination")
+				.help("Number of coins to burn")
 				.index(1))
 			.arg(Arg::with_name("minimum_confirmations")
 				.help("Minimum number of confirmations required for an output to be spendable.")
@@ -389,9 +389,9 @@ fn wallet_command(wallet_args: &ArgMatches) {
 		("send", Some(send_args)) => {
 			let amount = send_args
 				.value_of("amount")
-				.expect("Amount to send required")
-				.parse()
-				.expect("Could not parse amount as a whole number.");
+				.expect("Amount to send required");
+			let amount = core::core::amount_from_hr_string(amount)
+				.expect("Could not parse amount as a number with optional decimal point.");
 			let minimum_confirmations: u64 = send_args
 				.value_of("minimum_confirmations")
 				.unwrap_or("1")
@@ -401,20 +401,25 @@ fn wallet_command(wallet_args: &ArgMatches) {
 			if let Some(d) = send_args.value_of("dest") {
 				dest = d;
 			}
-			wallet::issue_send_tx(
+			let result=wallet::issue_send_tx(
 				&wallet_config,
 				&keychain,
 				amount,
 				minimum_confirmations,
 				dest.to_string(),
-			).unwrap();
+			);
+			match result {
+				Ok(_) => {}, //success messaged logged internally
+				Err(wallet::Error::NotEnoughFunds(_)) => {},
+				Err(e) => panic!(e),
+			};
 		}
 		("burn", Some(send_args)) => {
 			let amount = send_args
 				.value_of("amount")
-				.expect("Amount to burn required")
-				.parse()
-				.expect("Could not parse amount as a whole number.");
+				.expect("Amount to burn required");
+			let amount = core::core::amount_from_hr_string(amount)
+				.expect("Could not parse amount as number with optional decimal point.");
 			let minimum_confirmations: u64 = send_args
 				.value_of("minimum_confirmations")
 				.unwrap_or("1")
diff --git a/wallet/src/client.rs b/wallet/src/client.rs
index 55045a1c0..f7f250fad 100644
--- a/wallet/src/client.rs
+++ b/wallet/src/client.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,14 @@ fn single_send_partial_tx(url: &str, partial_tx: &JSONPartialTx) -> Result<(), E
 	req.set_body(json);
 
 	let work = client.request(req);
-	let _ = core.run(work)?;
+	let _ = core.run(work).and_then(|res|{
+		if res.status()==hyper::StatusCode::Ok {
+			info!(LOGGER, "Transaction sent successfully");
+		} else {
+			error!(LOGGER, "Error sending transaction - status: {}", res.status());
+		}
+		Ok(())
+	})?;
 	Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/wallet/src/info.rs b/wallet/src/info.rs
index c4a9e05c8..9408e77c2 100644
--- a/wallet/src/info.rs
+++ b/wallet/src/info.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 use checker;
 use keychain::Keychain;
+use core::core;
 use types::{WalletConfig, WalletData};
 
 pub fn show_info(config: &WalletConfig, keychain: &Keychain) {
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn show_info(config: &WalletConfig, keychain: &Keychain) {
 				out.status,
 				out.is_coinbase,
 				out.num_confirmations(current_height),
-				out.value,
+				core::amount_to_hr_string(out.value),
 			);
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/wallet/src/sender.rs b/wallet/src/sender.rs
index 33522a4f0..8b3dcfea5 100644
--- a/wallet/src/sender.rs
+++ b/wallet/src/sender.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use serde_json;
 use api;
 use client;
 use checker;
-use core::core::{build, Transaction};
+use core::core::{build, Transaction, amount_to_hr_string};
 use core::ser;
 use keychain::{BlindingFactor, Identifier, Keychain};
 use receiver::TxWrapper;
@@ -88,10 +88,18 @@ fn build_send_tx(
 	})?;
 
 	// build transaction skeleton with inputs and change
-	let mut parts = inputs_and_change(&coins, config, keychain, key_id, amount)?;
+	let parts = inputs_and_change(&coins, config, keychain, key_id, amount);
+
+	if let Err(p) = parts {
+		let total: u64 = coins.iter().map(|c| c.value).sum();
+		error!(LOGGER, "Transaction not sent - Not enough funds (Max: {})", amount_to_hr_string(total));
+		return Err(p);
+	}
+
+	let mut parts=parts.unwrap();
 
 	// This is more proof of concept than anything but here we set lock_height
- // on tx being sent (based on current chain height via api).
+	// on tx being sent (based on current chain height via api).
 	parts.push(build::with_lock_height(lock_height));
 
 	let (tx, blind) = build::transaction(parts, &keychain)?;