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How to edit or create new Income & expense categories

23 October 2025

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To edit an existing category or add a new category, please follow the below steps:

Step 1: Click on your initials on the top of the page

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Step 2: Select Income & Expenses

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Step 3: At the bottom of your financial summary, click on Edit categories

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a. To edit an existing category, click on it from the Transaction categories list

If you would like to simply remove this category, click the red bin icon. You can also edit the category name and change whether it is an income, expense, or capital expense. Once you have made the required changes, click Update.

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b. To add a new category click on + Add Category

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Add the category name and type; income, expense, or capital expense, and click Save.

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