Setting Your Monthly Budget and Goals

Deciding "how much" you'll spend each month makes it easier to notice when you're overspending. In ReceiptRoller, you can set an overall budget and per-category budgets separately.

Setting an overall budget

• Tap the "Set budget" button on the "Totals" tab.
• Enter your budget amount for the month.
• Once saved, a progress bar appears on the Totals screen.

Setting per-category budgets

• Choose "Category budgets" on the budget settings screen.
• You can set a budget individually for groceries, daily goods, transport, dining out, and more.
• Categories close to going over are flagged with a color warning.

Setting a goal (saving target)

You can set a goal such as "cut dining out by 10,000 yen this month." Your progress is shown in a widget on the home screen.

Staying informed via notifications

• You can get a notification when you reach 50% / 80% / 100% of your budget.
• You can turn these notifications on or off from the settings screen.

Reviewing how you did

You can review how you did against past budgets, month by month, on the "Review" screen. When you hit your goal several months running, the AI may suggest a new goal.

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