Often we want to record an inflow of money that isn’t strictly income. Some examples might include:

• We buy lunch for a friend and they repay us.
• Our job reimburses us for expenses incurred during a work trip.
• We want to keep a category spend-neutral without funding it from our budget.

The answer is simple: Record it as an expense transaction with a negative amount.

Whereas income transactions will be available for budgeting and factored into your savings rate, expense transactions only come and go from the category they’re assigned to.

Step-by-step Instructions

You can record an expense transaction with a negative amount by following these steps:

1. Click the + button to add a new transaction.
2. Make sure Expense is selected, and not Income or Transfer.
3. Add the amount, and ensure there is a - sign. E.g. -145.50
4. Select the category you would like the money to flow into. This should be the same category the original money flowed out of that you are being reimbursed for.
   1. If your friend is paying you back for lunch, the original category might have been Restaurants.
   2. If your job is reimbursing you for an airline ticket, the category might have been Business, Travel, or Other.
   3. These categories are up to you to create and track, so they might be different.