Create Custom Spend and Save Categories
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timrummel@hotmail.com
I would like to recommend to the development team for future consideration a feature that allows users to create custom Spend and Save Categories. For example of I wanted to give my daughter a $300 budget for school clothes shopping, I would be nice to have this in a category labeled “School Clothes” instead of particular stores.
Debbie Carraway
I agree, it would be very helpful to have custom Spend & Save categories. I am hoping to use Greenlight to help a person with cognitive disabilities manage their own money successfully. I would love to be able to create categories called Phone Bill, Medicine, Ride Sharing, Train Tickets, etc.
Jackie
We hear you, Debbie. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Jackie
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Let us create spending categories
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Heather
I signed up for the free trial because I wanted my child to be able to create a budget with different spending categories. It’s my #1 priority for a financial app for my kid. I want her to decide the categories and how much money should go into them. This way she can learn that money should align with one’s priorities, and money can be fun and empowering.
I was so surprised and disappointed that Greenlight doesn’t allow this basic financial function. Kids should be able to make their own categories so they can learn how to budget for what matters to them. This is budgeting 101. Many financial experts consider general “savings” categories to be problematic because they don’t clarify what the savings is FOR. Hanging general “savings, spending, and giving” categories are far too broad.
I hope you change the app soon. We likely won’t keep the app because we need one with the flexibility to create and name our own spending categories. So far we haven’t found one. Greenlight could stand out in this way!
Jackie
We hear you, Heather. Thank you for sharing this with us. A Greenlight team member will be in touch with you shortly.
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Heather
Jackie Thanks for your reply!
Jackie
You're welcome, Heather! We're always happy to assist you.
Jackie
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Local Stores
Blair Jones
We need to be able to add local stores - not just “big box” or “national chains.”
If my daughter can use Greenlight at this local snack shop, why can’t y’all add the shop as a “store”?
There needs to be able way to add stores - especially when you can find them via Google and they have an LLC
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Damian
Thank you for sharing this with us. We are always working to improve our Greenlight experience and will be sure to pass your feedback along to the team.
Jackie
Thank you for sharing this with us, Blair. We are curious to hear more specific feedback from you regarding the store(s) that you are trying to add as a Spend Category. A Greenlight team member will be in touch with your shortly.