Spending Plan - Adjusting for Paycheck Coming in prior month

fantasmic

https://community.simplifimoney.com/discussion/11670/my-budget-runs-from-the-15th-to-the-15th-of-the-following-month-best-practices

Hi all! I did look at this closed post linked above, but did not feel it adequately addressed my question. I get the "fiction" that is the spending plan and certainly have work arounds for it, partiuclarly in months when the second paycheck is very late in the month or I have three paychecks that month.

My question/problem is that once you are classified as "Overspent" on your Spending Plan, the categories/designations turn into one big red circle. I know I haven't really overspent in the month because it's not taking into account the income from the previous month (and conversly, the previous month says I have a lot left-over when really, I don't).

Is it possible to still have the breakdown like in non "overspent" months so you can still get an idea of what your spending trends are?

[corrected link to other thread]

Coach Jon

Hello @fantasmic,

Thanks for reaching out! We do have a great idea post you can vote for that would allow you to customize a budget cycle specific to your paycheck/needs, instead of on a monthly cycle here:

https://community.simplifimoney.com/discussion/2207/customize-budget-cycle-as-opposed-to-month-to-month-3-merged-votes

I hope this helps!