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[Feature] Goal Template Add/Remove Buffer to calculated Average #2837

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opened 2026-02-28 20:30:14 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 20:30:14 -06:00
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Originally created by @totallynotjon on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026).

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

I would like to budget based on the average cost of a category over a time frame, but add some small buffer on-top. Either proportional or static. Ex 10%, or +$50.

This suites my specific need, and also improves the flexibility of the average overall.

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

For consistency we could follow the convention of the schedules using [{increase/decrease} {number}{%/undefined}]
(Though the wording makes slightly less sense here. Perhaps add/remove makes more sense. Since it is a onetime operation not striving towards a number over time)

Something like this:
#template average {number} {time_frame} [{add/sub} {number}{%/undefined}]
#template average 6 months [add 10%]
#template average 6 months [add 50]

The calculation of average would work the same, and then we would simply do a little math based on the modification to give the new budget number.

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We would simply need to expand the /experimental/goal-templates documentation page to include a section similar to schedules, outlining the feature

Originally created by @totallynotjon on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026). ### Verified feature request does not already exist? - [x] I have searched and found no existing issue ### 💻 - [x] Would you like to implement this feature? ### Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve? I would like to budget based on the average cost of a category over a time frame, but add some small buffer on-top. Either proportional or static. Ex 10%, or +$50. This suites my specific need, and also improves the flexibility of the average overall. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem For consistency we could follow the convention of the schedules using [{increase/decrease} {number}{%/undefined}] (Though the wording makes slightly less sense here. Perhaps add/remove makes more sense. Since it is a onetime operation not striving towards a number over time) Something like this: #template average {number} {time_frame} [{add/sub} {number}{%/undefined}] #template average 6 months [add 10%] #template average 6 months [add 50] The calculation of average would work the same, and then we would simply do a little math based on the modification to give the new budget number. ### Teaching and learning We would simply need to expand the /experimental/goal-templates documentation page to include a section similar to schedules, outlining the feature
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 20:30:15 -06:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026):

✨ Thanks for sharing your idea! ✨

This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward a successful contribution).

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

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Jan 18, 2026): :sparkles: Thanks for sharing your idea! :sparkles: This repository uses a voting-based system for feature requests. While enhancement issues are automatically closed, we still welcome feature requests! The voting system helps us gauge community interest in potential features. We also encourage community contributions for any feature requests marked as needing votes (just post a comment first so we can help guide you toward a successful contribution). The enhancement backlog can be found here: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues?q=label%3A%22needs+votes%22+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc+ Don't forget to upvote the top comment with 👍! <!-- feature-auto-close-comment -->
GiteaMirror commented 2026-02-28 20:30:16 -06:00
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@totallynotjon commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026):

PR was merged, this is done.

@totallynotjon commented on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026): PR was merged, this is done.
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