Personal Budget

Set monthly budgets to control your spending and reach your financial goals.

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Setting a Budget

To set your monthly budget:

  1. Navigate to the Budget page under Personal
  2. Click the "+ Add Budget" button
  3. Select the month and year for your budget
  4. Enter the budget amount
  5. Choose the category (e.g., Food, Transport, Entertainment)
  6. Click "Save" to create your budget

Budget Categories

You can create budgets for various spending categories:

Food & Groceries

Restaurant, groceries, delivery

Transport

Gas, public transit, rideshare

Entertainment

Movies, subscriptions, hobbies

Utilities

Electric, water, internet, phone

Shopping

Clothing, electronics, household

Health

Medical, pharmacy, fitness

Tracking Progress

The Budget page shows your spending progress for each category:

  • Budgeted: The amount you set as your limit
  • Spent: How much you have spent in that category
  • Remaining: How much is left in your budget
  • Progress Bar: Visual indicator of budget usage

Budget Alerts

When you approach or exceed your budget limit, Argent will show visual warnings. Categories nearing their limit appear in yellow, while exceeded budgets appear in red.

Editing and Deleting Budgets

To modify a budget, click the edit icon next to the budget item. To delete a budget, click the delete icon. Note that deleting a budget does not affect already recorded transactions.

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