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Monthly Budget

Why this page exists

Income is given. You budget the rest.

Add, update, or delete expense envelopes. That is the forecast.

Start with what comes in, then what goes out. Category then Type. Remaining is planned minus actual. Income and tax are given on a filled plan; here they are items you add. Not a bank swipe. Not advice.

  • GivenIncome and tax. Fixed. Not a budget.
  • BudgetExpenses you add, update, or delete.
  • RemainderPlan minus actual on those envelopes.

Start with what comes in, then what goes out. Category then Type. Remaining is planned minus actual. Not a bank swipe. Not advice.

§12.11 · empty register · add a budget item · Columns are Category · Name · Planned · Actual · Remaining. Amounts are in your base currency. Open Cash Flow.

Net remainder

0.00

Add a budget item. Start with what comes in, then what goes out.

Expenses are the budget
PieceAmountReadingFigure
Income
given 0
Tax
given 0
Expenses
budget 0
Net cash
held 0

Total Income

0.00

Total Expenses & Allocations

0.00

Net Cash Position

0.00

Rollups stay at 0.00 until you add a budget item.

Pick a category and type. Name is what you will see. Remaining is planned minus actual.

Plan vs actual

Live from budget items · add an item

Income

Plan
Actual

0.00 / 0.00

Expenses & allocations

Plan
Actual

0.00 / 0.00

Net cash

Plan
Actual

0.00 / 0.00

Add a budget item. Remaining appears when planned and actual differ.

Budget items

Given · income and tax — not a budget

Action Category Name Planned Actual Remaining
Income Total Income 0.00 0.00 0.00

These items are given on a filled plan. On your ledger they are still budget items — edit them here or on Cash Flow.

Expenses · the budget and forecast

Action Category Name Planned Actual Remaining
Summary Total Expenses & Allocations 0.00 0.00 0.00
Summary Net Cash Position 0.00 0.00 0.00

Add, update, or delete these envelopes. Planned is the forecast. Actual is what happened. Total Expenses & Allocations includes tax (given).

Open Cash Flow — the statement lives there. Same items, different page.