Vylo

How do I build a budget from past spending?

Use your recent spending to suggest monthly category amounts, then adjust them.

Auto-build from spending uses your transaction history to suggest a monthly budget. It gives you a starting point; you choose the amounts to keep.

The preview uses available spending from the past 90 days. An unusual purchase or incomplete import can affect the averages, so check the suggestions before applying them.

Why is budget setup waiting for data?

Your first bank import needs to finish before Vylo can calculate spending-based amounts. Leave the connection in place while it finishes.

You can also start from scratch or change amounts later. A budget sets spending targets in Vylo; it doesn’t move money between bank accounts.

On the web

  1. Open budget setup

    Choose Spend in the navigation, then Add Budget. Once a budget exists, this section is called Budgets.

    Vylo on the web: Open budget setup. The relevant control is outlined.
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  2. Choose how to start

    Choose Auto-build from spending to use your recent purchases as a starting point.

    Vylo on the web: Choose how to start. The relevant control is outlined.
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  3. Check the suggested amounts

    Review each category. The recent total and monthly average explain the suggestion; change any amount that doesn’t fit your plans.

    Vylo on the web: Check the suggested amounts. The relevant control is outlined.
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  4. Apply your budget

    Check the total and click Apply budget. You can edit individual category amounts afterward.

    Vylo on the web: Apply your budget. The relevant control is outlined.
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On iPhone

  1. Add a budget

    Tap Spend in the bottom navigation, then Add Budget.

    Vylo for iPhone: Add a budget. The relevant control is outlined.
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  2. Use your past spending

    Tap Auto-build from spending.

    Vylo for iPhone: Use your past spending. The relevant control is outlined.
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  3. Review the amounts

    Change any category amount that needs adjusting. Scroll for the remaining groups.

    Vylo for iPhone: Review the amounts. The relevant control is outlined.
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  4. Apply the budget

    Check the total, then tap Apply budget.

    Vylo for iPhone: Apply the budget. The relevant control is outlined.
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