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Everything the app knows how to explain, in one place — written for the device you are actually holding.

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Start here

Set up your first budget

Pick categories and monthly limits in a couple minutes.

  1. Open the Budget tab.
  2. Add categories for your regular spending (rent, groceries, dining…).
  3. Set a monthly limit on each — round numbers are fine to start.
  4. As transactions come in, the rings fill so you see what's left.
Track your net worth

Add accounts and assets to see the full picture.

  1. Open Net Worth → Accounts.
  2. Add each account (cash, cards, loans, property, investments).
  3. Enter current balances — the Accounts view flags stale ones later.
  4. Watch the Overview trend chart build your net-worth history.
Import accounts & transactions

Bring in a statement from a photo or CSV.

  1. Open the Import tab.
  2. Choose a photo of a statement or a CSV file.
  3. Review the auto-classified rows — fix any category or type.
  4. Approve to save. Nothing imports until you say so.
Build a retirement plan

Model your path to financial independence.

  1. Open the Retirement tab → Setup.
  2. Enter income, savings, accounts, and a target retirement age.
  3. Switch to Analysis to stress-test with Monte Carlo & history.
  4. Use Report to export an investor-grade PDF.
Set a savings goal

Give every dollar a job with a target and deadline.

  1. Open the Goals tab.
  2. Create a goal (emergency fund, house, trip…).
  3. Set a target amount and optional date.
  4. Fund it over time and track progress at a glance.
Find your subscriptions

Auto-detected from your history — no manual entry.

  1. Open the Subscriptions tab.
  2. Review recurring charges detected from your transactions.
  3. Watch for the price-hike badges.
  4. Click Track to turn any into a bill that feeds your Budget & Forecast.
Learn the concepts

Guides, playbooks, paths, and a money glossary.

  1. Open the Learn tab.
  2. Start with a guided Path, or browse Guides & Playbooks.
  3. Search the glossary for any term you hit.
  4. Click the in-app links to act on what you just learned.
See your cash flow ahead

Know if you'll make it to payday — before it's a problem.

  1. Add your recurring bills and income (Transactions ▸ Recurring).
  2. Add your recurring bills and income (More ▸ Recurring).
  3. Open Forecast.
  4. Open More ▸ Cash Flow Forecast.
  5. Read your lowest projected balance and safe-to-spend.
  6. Switch to the Calendar view to see each day's bills and income.
Check your financial health

One score, five pillars, and what to fix first.

  1. Open Financial Health.
  2. See your 0–100 score and letter grade.
  3. Read the 'Do this next' list of your weakest pillars.
  4. Click into the linked screen to act on each one.
Balance your investments

Set a target mix and see the exact moves to rebalance.

  1. Open Allocation.
  2. Set your target percentages per asset class.
  3. Review the drift and the buy/sell amounts to rebalance.
  4. Override any holding's auto-classification if needed.

Browse by topic

Getting started10 answersHow the numbers work11 answersPrivacy & Data5 answersSync & Backup5 answersBudgets11 answersCategories5 answersBills & Recurring6 answersTransactions10 answersNet Worth10 answersInvesting8 answersGoals4 answersPlanning4 answersTools & Calculators6 answersReports & Export5 answersNotifications3 answersSharing11 answersImport5 answersDevices & Widgets6 answersBusiness7 answersFin4 answers

Your data never reaches us. Simple Finance keeps everything on your device and in your own private iCloud. There is no server of ours holding your finances — which is also why support cannot look up your account. Tell us what you see and we will work from that.