Hi everyone! I am planning a short vacation in the upcoming months and for that, I wanted to add a category group and a few categories (travel, food, accommodation, etc). But then I started thinking about what to do with these categories once the trip is over and I don’t need them anymore.

Since I haven’t done this myself yet, I was wondering how people deal with these types of temporary categories? Rename? Or put it all in a more generic “travel” or “next big expense” category?

I’d rather not simply hide them forever, as this could feel a bit messy over time :)

  • uniqueid198x@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    I do exactly this. I wish farm for specific things, but when i’m done, I delete the category and assign the spending to a more generic one. For instance, I might save up for a new motorcycle helmet. Once purchased, I delete that category and move the transaction to the more generic ‘motorcycling’ category.

    I like this becaus, it lets me prioritize individual larger purchases, but also gives me an idea of how much spending i’m doing overall