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Finance guide

Finance brings your income, expenses, loans and recurring payments into one ledger. This guide follows the Watercolor interface.

The screenshots use illustrative entries. Start with a manual entry, then use statistics, budgets and savings jars to review your money.

Record an expense

  1. Open Finance from More and tap +. The two connected segments are Income and Expense; choose Expense, then choose an expense category in the two-row rail.
  2. Enter the amount. Tap the currency chip inside the amount field to change currency, set the date and note, optionally attach a person, then tap Save. The saved expense appears in the ledger for its period.
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Finances

DayWeekMonthYear
09/26
Total balance₫46,287,000Counted from Aug 1
Income₫25,500,000
Expense₫9,175,000
Lent out₫1,000,000Total ₫1,500,000
Borrowed₫0Total ₫2,000,000

Last 6 months

This month
25.5M12.75M0
04/26
05/26
06/26
07/26
08/26
09/26

Breakdown

ExpensesIncome
₫9,175,000
Budgets1 alert
All spending₫9,175,000/ ₫12,000,000
Food & drink87%
Transport54%
HomePeopleAIReminderMore
Finance overview with total balance, income and expenses
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Finances

DayWeekMonthYear
09/26
Total balance₫46,287,000Counted from Aug 1
Income₫25,500,000
Expense₫9,175,000
Lent out₫1,000,000Total ₫1,500,000
Borrowed₫0Total ₫2,000,000

Last 6 months

This month
25.5M12.75M0
04/26
05/26
06/26
07/26
08/26
09/26

Breakdown

ExpensesIncome
₫9,175,000
Budgets1 alert
All spending₫9,175,000/ ₫12,000,000
Food & drink87%
Transport54%
HomePeopleAIReminderMore

Add income / expense

IncomeExpense
Lend
Category
HousingUtilities
EntertainmentSoftware
EditingWork
HealthEducation
TransportInsurance
ApparelLiving
Food & drinkPets
InterestTravel
ChildrenBeauty
Gifts & occasionsServices
SavingsOther
145,000VND
DateSep 12, 2026 · 09:00
Note (optional)
Link a person
CancelSave
Expense entry: category, amount and date

Record income

  1. Tap + in Finance and choose Income. The category rail now shows income categories such as Salary and Side income.
  2. Enter the amount, currency, date and note, then tap Save. Scroll to the ledger or open Statistics and choose Income to review the entry.
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Finances

DayWeekMonthYear
09/26
Total balance₫46,287,000Counted from Aug 1
Income₫25,500,000
Expense₫9,175,000
Lent out₫1,000,000Total ₫1,500,000
Borrowed₫0Total ₫2,000,000

Last 6 months

This month
25.5M12.75M0
04/26
05/26
06/26
07/26
08/26
09/26

Breakdown

ExpensesIncome
₫9,175,000
Budgets1 alert
All spending₫9,175,000/ ₫12,000,000
Food & drink87%
Transport54%
HomePeopleAIReminderMore

Add income / expense

IncomeExpense
Borrow
Category
SalaryBonus
Side incomeInvestment
Gift receivedResale
RefundRental income
Other
18,500,000VND
DateSep 12, 2026 · 09:00
Note (optional)
Link a person
CancelSave
Income entry with income categories

Track a debt

  1. In the add sheet, use the small pill beside Income/Expense to switch to Borrow/Lend. Choose Lend for money you give someone or Borrow for money you receive; the first segment is money in and the second is money out.
  2. Enter the amount, currency and date. Attach a person or type a counterparty name in the field below the note; debt entries do not use the regular category rail.
  3. Set a reminder date if needed, then tap Save. The reminder is scheduled for 09:00 on that date. The loan balances in the overview show what is still owed; they differ from loans made during the selected period.
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Finances

DayWeekMonthYear
09/26
Total balance₫46,287,000Counted from Aug 1
Income₫25,500,000
Expense₫9,175,000
Lent out₫1,000,000Total ₫1,500,000
Borrowed₫0Total ₫2,000,000

Last 6 months

This month
25.5M12.75M0
04/26
05/26
06/26
07/26
08/26
09/26

Breakdown

ExpensesIncome
₫9,175,000
Budgets1 alert
All spending₫9,175,000/ ₫12,000,000
Food & drink87%
Transport54%
HomePeopleAIReminderMore

Add income / expense

BorrowLend
Expense
2,000,000VND
DateSep 12, 2026 · 09:00
Remind me onSep 20, 2026
Note (optional)
Link a person
or type a nameAlex Hart
CancelSave
Lending entry with counterparty and reminder date

Read finance statistics

  1. Tap the pie-chart button in the Finance header. Choose Expense, Income or Loans / Debt, then select Week, Month, Year, All or a custom date range.
  2. Read the balance chart, category breakdown and entry list. Tap a category to filter the view and clear it to see the full range again.
  • Total balance in the overview opens its balance history. Set a starting amount and date there when you want to track a running balance; Finance settings can hide this block.
  • Use the target button in the header to open Budgets. Set a weekly or monthly spending limit for all expenses or a category; the amount spent is calculated from your ledger.
  • Use the piggy-bank button to open Savings jars. Add a goal, then record contributions or withdrawals from that jar. These entries build the saved amount shown on the jar.
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Statistics

ExpensesIncomeLoans & debt
WeekMonthYearAllCustom
Total balance over time46.29M
HousingUtilitiesEntertainmentSoftwareHealthTransportFood & drink

By category

₫9,175,000
Housing₫4,500,000
Food & drink₫2,180,000
Utilities₫925,000
Transport₫540,000
Entertainment₫420,000
Health₫350,000
Software₫260,000

Entries

Sep 1, 2026
September rentPersonal−₫4,500,000
Sep 24, 2026
Electricity billPersonal−₫685,000
Sep 23, 2026
Grocery shoppingPersonal−₫565,000
Sep 21, 2026
Grocery shoppingPersonal−₫565,000
Sep 18, 2026
Grocery shoppingPersonal−₫565,000
Sep 20, 2026
Monthly transportPersonal−₫492,000
Sep 24, 2026
Weekend groceriesPersonal−₫420,000
Sep 19, 2026
Weekend entertainmentPersonal−₫420,000
Sep 17, 2026
Health appointmentPersonal−₫350,000
Sep 16, 2026
Monthly softwarePersonal−₫260,000
Sep 22, 2026
September water billPersonal−₫240,000
Sep 26, 2026
Coffee with SamPersonal−₫65,000
Sep 26, 2026
Ride to workPersonal−₫48,000
Statistics for the selected period
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Budgets

Set weekly or monthly spending caps. Spent amounts are recalculated from the ledger.

WeeklyMonthly
Month 9 · 20264 days left
All spending₫9,175,000/ ₫12,000,000
76%₫2,825,000 left
Food & drink₫2,180,000/ ₫2,500,000
87%₫320,000 left
Transport₫540,000/ ₫1,000,000
54%₫460,000 left
Entertainment₫420,000/ ₫1,000,000
42%₫580,000 left

Weeks start on Monday · months start on the 1st.

Weekly or monthly spending budgets
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Savings jars

Save toward each goal. The current amount is the sum of deposits.

Saved so far38.700.0003 jars
Mountain getawayGoal 8.000.0005.200.000
WithdrawAdd savings
Emergency fundGoal 30.000.00012.000.000
WithdrawAdd savings
New laptopGoal 25.000.00021.500.000
WithdrawAdd savings
Savings goals and contributions

Import a receipt

  1. Open a fresh add sheet with +, then choose Add from receipt before entering other details. Read the guidance, take a photo or choose one photo from the library, then confirm the scan.
  2. Complete entries are saved automatically after recognition. Review the saved rows, fill in any unclear information, and decide whether to skip or add a possible duplicate. Saving the remaining rows does not scan the photo again.
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Scan a receipt

Scan a receipt

Take each receipt photo, review it, then confirm the analysis.

  1. Take a photo or choose one from your library.
  2. Ember identifies the receipt total or reliable groups of items.
  3. Complete anything unclear before it is saved.

Uses 1 Ember Point per run. Leaving after recognition starts still uses the point.

HOME KITCHEN
Amount₫145,000
Remove photo
Take a photoLibrary
Analyze
Receipt guidance and selected photo
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Scan a receipt

Remove photo
2 transactions saved
Sep 26, 2026
Cloud Mart: GroceriesPersonal−₫412,000
Sep 26, 2026
Cloud Mart: HouseholdPersonal−₫186,000
Review the remaining rows below. Saving again will not read the photos again.

Review receipt transactions

Complete transactions were added automatically. Review anything that needs your input.
Possible duplicate transactions
Corner Street Café₫65,000 · Sep 26, 2026 · Expense · Food & drink
Choose whether to add this row. Existing transactions stay unchanged.Possible matchCoffee with Sam · ₫65,000 · Sep 26, 2026 · Expense · Food & drink
SkipAdd anyway
Saved rows and a possible duplicate to review

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