Hints.


Short tips for getting more out of MoneyTracker.

Small habits that make your records more useful. For fuller explanations, see the FAQ.

Stores and branches

  • ✓Add a branch to know where you boughtAdd a branch for a store when you want to know where a purchase was actually made, or which location has the lowest prices. Read more
  • ✓Online shop as a branchKeep a store’s online or delivery shop as another branch of that store.

Products

  • ✓Name products by what matters to youA product can be “Soft drink” or “Coca-Cola Zero”. Prices are compared within a product. Read more
  • ✓Keep size and quantity out of namesEnter them in Size and Quantity, so the app can compare prices per a common size (per 100 g, per litre, per month), whatever unit each pack is in.
  • ✓Pick products from the listUse the button at the end of the product line instead of typing: the products you buy at that store come first, and the size, price and barcode are filled in for you.
  • ✓Correct a product once for allFix a misspelt product, brand name, barcode or size on any item and choose All items: every earlier purchase is corrected when you save.

Expense types

  • ✓Subscriptions are billsTreat online subscriptions as bills (expense type Bill) rather than purchases, unless actual goods are delivered (then use Delivery).