The Calculator, Explained
The Calculator is the fastest way to log money in Budgett. One screen, four tabs: Expense, Income, Transfer, and Loan. Here's every part of it. The numbers in the pictures are sample numbers.
How to Open It
Tap the + button in the middle of the bottom menu. On Budgett Web, click Log money at the top left. Pick a tab at the top for what you're logging, type the amount on the keypad, and tap Save.
Expense: Money You Spent
- 1The 4 tabs
Expense, Income, Transfer, and Loan. Pick one before you type.
- 2Account
Where the money came from: Cash on Hand, a bank or e-wallet, or a credit card. That account goes down by the amount.
Read: Savings Accounts, Cash on Hand and Transfers → - 3Category
What kind of spending it was, like Food or Transport.
Read: Understanding Your Expenses → - 4Sub-category
The exact item inside the category. You can create a new one from this list.
- 5Note
Optional. A few words to help you remember, like "Lunch with client".
- 6The amount
Shows everything you typed, like 1,250 + 380. Tap = to see the total (₱1,630). If you tap Save first, Budgett saves the total too.
- 7Clear and back
C clears everything. The back key deletes the last number.
- 8Math keys
Add, take away, multiply, and divide. It works like a basic calculator, left to right. Handy for splitting a bill: ₱1,500 ÷ 3.
- 9Save
Saves the entry. The big Save button at the top does the same.
- 10Date and time
Logging something from earlier? Change the date or time. It can't be in the future, and it has to be this year.
- 11Scan receipt
Coming soon: take a photo of a receipt instead of typing.
Income: Money You Received
- 12Goes to
Where the money landed: Cash on Hand or one of your accounts. That account goes up by the amount.
- 13Client
Who paid you. This word changes with your profile type: Client, Business, or Employer.
Read: Choosing Your Profile Type → - 14Payment
Which payment slot this is, like 2nd Payment. Use + to add another slot.
Read: How to Manage Your Income → - 15Platform
How the money came, like Wise or PayPal. Optional. Add your own with +.
- 16The amount
What you received after fees, the amount that really landed in your account.
- 17Scan Income
Coming soon in Pro: read a Wise, PayPal, or payroll screenshot for you.
Transfer: Moving Your Own Money
A transfer isn't spending and isn't income. It just moves money between your own accounts, so your totals stay right.
- 18From
The account the money leaves, like your bank.
- 19To
Where it goes, like Cash on Hand when you withdraw from an ATM, or GCash when you top up.
Read: Savings Accounts, Cash on Hand and Transfers → - 20Note
Optional, like "Cash for the week".
- 21The amount
How much you moved. Both accounts update right away.
Loan: Money You Borrowed
- 22Goes to
The account the borrowed money landed in.
- 23Loan from
Who lent you the money, like a bank, a loan app, or a relative.
- 24Not income
Borrowed money goes into your account, but it isn't counted as income and earns no XP. Budgett then helps you add it to your debts.
Read: Tracking Debts and Payment Plans →
Closed the Calculator by mistake? Open it again within 5 minutes, and everything you typed is still there. After 5 minutes, it starts fresh.
Next time you buy something, log it right away with +. It takes less than 10 seconds, and your budget stays true all month.
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