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[GH-ISSUE #7695] [Feature] Report: Current Spend by Group / Category with Average / Median Spend Over Set Duration #80600

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GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-19 04:25:14 -05:00
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Originally created by @kstepho on GitHub (May 4, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/7695

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Pitch: what problem are you trying to solve?

I am newer to budgeting and one thing I'm currently doing is just trying to understand my cash flow and then improve upon where I am misspending. I've been inputting all my receipts into Actual Budget over the last 8 months or so and have been meticulously grouping / categorizing my spending habits. I'm not technically budgeting yet, just watching where my money tends to be going.

As a response to cash flow observance, it would be nice to be able to create a report that tracks current spend (for example: monthly) in various groups / categories to average spend over a set duration of time. This would allow me to keep an active view on my average spending over the last 6 months (for example) and try to stay below that for the current month. I guess it's a variation of the envelope system... just a bit more visual and without setting an actual envelope budget - it would be based on averages.

Describe your ideal solution to this problem

A variation of a bar chart report would be nice. Perhaps a dual bar chart of sorts. I'm sure there might be a better way to display the data though. I believe this would be a good report option. One bar current month and specified group or category, second bar average 6 months and specified group or category. Repeat for other groups or categories. Adjustable duration / time frame (1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 12mo, etc) options.

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Put it in as an option in the reports section.

Originally created by @kstepho on GitHub (May 4, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/actualbudget/actual/issues/7695 ### 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 am newer to budgeting and one thing I'm currently doing is just trying to understand my cash flow and then improve upon where I am misspending. I've been inputting all my receipts into Actual Budget over the last 8 months or so and have been meticulously grouping / categorizing my spending habits. I'm not technically budgeting yet, just watching where my money tends to be going. As a response to cash flow observance, it would be nice to be able to create a report that tracks current spend (for example: monthly) in various groups / categories to average spend over a set duration of time. This would allow me to keep an active view on my average spending over the last 6 months (for example) and try to stay below that for the current month. I guess it's a variation of the envelope system... just a bit more visual and without setting an actual envelope budget - it would be based on averages. ### Describe your ideal solution to this problem A variation of a bar chart report would be nice. Perhaps a dual bar chart of sorts. I'm sure there might be a better way to display the data though. I believe this would be a good report option. One bar current month and specified group or category, second bar average 6 months and specified group or category. Repeat for other groups or categories. Adjustable duration / time frame (1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 12mo, etc) options. ### Teaching and learning Put it in as an option in the reports section.
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GiteaMirror commented 2026-05-19 04:25:17 -05:00
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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 4, 2026):

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