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[GH-ISSUE #824] [Feature] Per-month budget category notes #14560

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opened 2026-04-14 17:20:26 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 4 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-14 17:20:26 -05:00
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Originally created by @biohzrddd on GitHub (Mar 27, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/824

Verified feature request does not already exist?

  • I have searched and found no existing issue

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  • Would you like to implement this feature?

Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

I need to keep track of category-to-category money moves that don't have a transaction. Examples:

  • My kids have "savings" and "fun money" categories. When I "pay" my kids for babysitting, I move money from my "fun money category" to theirs with no bank transaction. In the note I can add the date they did the babysitting and amount added.
  • Moving money between categories to cover unexpected expenses, and you want to remember why (maybe to replace that money later).

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

YNAB4 had this feature and I use it regularly (with better grammar of course :)). There would be a note icon next to each category amount that behaves the exact same as the main category notes -- no icon if empty, show icon on hover, keep the icon if there is a note.
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While this could be done with the month notes, it is less visible when paying attention to category amounts flipping through months.

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The note icon will appear on hover of the budget category amount, users will notice after update and use it like the other notes available for category and months.

Originally created by @biohzrddd on GitHub (Mar 27, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/824 ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [X] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [ ] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? I need to keep track of category-to-category money moves that don't have a transaction. Examples: - My kids have "savings" and "fun money" categories. When I "pay" my kids for babysitting, I move money from my "fun money category" to theirs with no bank transaction. In the note I can add the date they did the babysitting and amount added. - Moving money between categories to cover unexpected expenses, and you want to remember why (maybe to replace that money later). ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem YNAB4 had this feature and I use it regularly (with better grammar of course :)). There would be a note icon next to each category amount that behaves the exact same as the main category notes -- no icon if empty, show icon on hover, keep the icon if there is a note. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10577752/228071009-f436cdf4-65c4-48e4-93da-57a0767e727e.png) While this could be done with the month notes, it is less visible when paying attention to category amounts flipping through months. ### Teaching and learning The note icon will appear on hover of the budget category amount, users will notice after update and use it like the other notes available for category and months.
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-14 17:20:28 -05:00
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@Kidglove57 commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2023):

I am one of those who at present add this to the monthly notes.

However, I rather like the way a number of other apps do this (Moneywiz, Moneywell, GoodBudget) in that they have a complete audit trail of all movements between budget categories, to which a note can be added (and retrospective adjustments made if needed). However, it may well be that they are completely different in their "architecture" so as to give this visibility.

<!-- gh-comment-id:1486477255 --> @Kidglove57 commented on GitHub (Mar 28, 2023): I am one of those who at present add this to the monthly notes. However, I rather like the way a number of other apps do this (Moneywiz, Moneywell, GoodBudget) in that they have a complete audit trail of all movements between budget categories, to which a note can be added (and retrospective adjustments made if needed). However, it may well be that they are completely different in their "architecture" so as to give this visibility.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-14 17:20:28 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 1, 2023):

✨ Thanks for sharing your idea! ✨

This repository is now using lodash style issue management for enhancements. This means enhancement issues will now be closed instead of leaving them open. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution).

The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc

Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!

<!-- gh-comment-id:1530112339 --> @github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 1, 2023): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository is now using lodash style issue management for enhancements. This means enhancement issues will now be closed instead of leaving them open. This doesn’t mean we don’t accept feature requests, though! We will consider implementing ones that receive many upvotes, and we welcome contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help you make a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc Don’t forget to upvote the top comment with 👍!
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-14 17:20:28 -05:00
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@mullermn commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2024):

I want to add support for this.

In YNAB if I had to do something odd with a category (eg, pulling a large amount out of a category because future plans changed) I would add a note so that the figure made sense next time I looked at it.

Actual is acquiring some really powerful abilities (templates, sink/source) for automatically changing budgeted figures but I feel like it's certain that at some point I'm going to accidentally overwrite an exceptional figure with a script-based one. A narrative record about what I was thinking when I did the original budget is very useful.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2388591489 --> @mullermn commented on GitHub (Oct 2, 2024): I want to add support for this. In YNAB if I had to do something odd with a category (eg, pulling a large amount out of a category because future plans changed) I would add a note so that the figure made sense next time I looked at it. Actual is acquiring some really powerful abilities (templates, sink/source) for automatically changing budgeted figures but I feel like it's certain that at some point I'm going to accidentally overwrite an exceptional figure with a script-based one. A narrative record about what I was thinking when I did the original budget is very useful.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-14 17:20:29 -05:00
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@cybergrimes commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025):

YNAB4 user for past 10 years, just found Actual last week and really like it. Great work. I am terribly missing this ability to make notes on individual budget items. I will use the monthly notes option but setting them at the budgeted line level would be amazing.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3353087223 --> @cybergrimes commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025): YNAB4 user for past 10 years, just found Actual last week and really like it. Great work. I am terribly missing this ability to make notes on individual budget items. I will use the monthly notes option but setting them at the budgeted line level would be amazing.
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