Confused with “left to spend” and “available” amounts are calculated..
I had an amount allocated for dentis later this month, however I wanted to see if I reduced the amount of the “left to spend” would increase however nothing changed.
It’s left me feeling a bit unsure as to what is and isn’t available now with the budget I’ve been working with brim for this month.
Also the income section, it seems to factor it in to the available section even if those funds have been marked as received - so once again are left with an incomplete idea of how much resource is actually available at that moment in time.
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Lazare Kolebka
Oct 10
Hi, thanks for writing in, and sorry for the confusion. Here is how the numbers work.
“Left to spend” is your budget for the month, minus what you have already spent, minus the planned expenses still to come this month (future-dated transactions and recurring bills).
About the dentist: the amount you set on a category is how much of your budget you put in that envelope. It helps split your income into different envelopes.
If you already know the amount for your dentist, I’d create a transaction dated on the day of your visit. This will reduce “left to spend” even though the money isn’t spent yet.
About income: Brim counts the income you planned for the month as your budget from day one, even before it arrives. When you record it as received, the real amount replaces the planned one. So “left to spend” means “what I can still spend this month if my income arrives as planned”, not “what is in my account today”.
If you want to see what is actually in your account, look at the Accounts card. That balance only counts money that has really moved and leaves out anything upcoming.