Comments on: Reach Your Savings Goals with Goodbudget (on the Web!)

By: alex

alex — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:18:53 +0000

In reply to Srabo.

Hi Srabo, you can record an Expense to use that money in that Envelope! Check out this guide for more details: https://goodbudget.com/help/getting-started-guide/step-5-record-expenses/

By: Srabo

Srabo — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:18:02 +0000

Once I have completed my goal, how can I used that amount for purchases that I saved up for?

By: Karisa

Karisa — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:14:51 +0000

In reply to Keith. Hi Keith - Good question! You can set your Goal's due date for more than a year into the future.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 10:21:45 +0000

Can I select a date which is more than 12 months away? I have some goals which need longer term saving.

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 04 May 2015 17:04:06 +0000

This is really easy to use! Thanks for sharing.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:18:01 +0000

In reply to Caleb.

Hi Caleb, the fill amount is not based off the Envelope’s current balance, but how much you’ve filled and how much time you have left.

If that doesn’t answer your question, send us an email at support@goodbudget.com with your household username and we’ll take a look.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:39:10 +0000

When I converted an annual envelope to a goal envelope and entered the amount and date the monthly suggestion is way off according to my math. For example:
Need to save $2000 for a vacation.
Goal is 12 months into the future.
$123.34 previous money in the envelope.
Suggested monthly is $32.92.
At this rate it would take 57 months.

After further testing I discovered that if I add a new envelope as a goal envelope the math comes out right, but if I edit that envelope and change the amount or the date the math is magically wrong again.

I am using chrome Version 39.0.2171.71 m. If that helps any.

Absolutely love the feature, but this goofy math almost through my whole budget off!

By: becky

becky — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:23:26 +0000

In reply to Jody.

Hi Jody,
Sorry for the confusion that you’re experiencing! After you set a goal with a due date, you should see a suggested amount based on your budget period when you fill the Envelope on the webpage. If you don’t put a due date, there will be no suggested amount as it will be seen as an Envelope you’ll fill manually when you have extra money.

By: Jody

Jody — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:09:21 +0000

I seem to be missing some details. Exactly how will this work? I added a goal, but don’t see what I need to save each month to reach that goal.