Edit a budget and its categories
Update budget settings, category limits, rollover, and metadata after your budget is live.
Edit budget settings
- 1Open the budget from Budgets.
- 2Click Edit budget in the page header.
- 3Update the name, total amount, budget type, or alert threshold.
- 4Save your changes.
Edit categories (detailed view)
Detailed view shows category cards with spending progress, % of total budget, and optional description, notes, and tags.
- 1On the budget detail page, open Categories and switch to Detailed.
- 2Click a category card to open the inline editor.
- 3Update the name, monthly limit, rollover, description, notes, or tags.
- 4Save changes or cancel to return to view mode.
While editing a limit, you may see last-month and 3-month average spending hints to help set realistic amounts.
Edit limits quickly (compact view)
- 1Switch the Categories section to Compact.
- 2Click a category limit to edit it inline.
- 3Press Enter or click the checkmark to save.
Add, archive, or restore categories
- 1Click Add category at the bottom of the Categories list.
- 2To remove a category from active use, open it in Detailed view and click the archive icon — archived categories can be expanded and restored from the Archived categories section.
Move money between categories
Use the transfer icon (⇄) on a category card to shift unspent allocation without changing your total budget.
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