Common Budget & Expense Categories
Ways to Categorize Your Spending
We've updated our list of categories in response to your feedback in order to provide you with more flexibility in organizing your expenses. We've greatly expanded the list, eliminated some categories and moved some things around to make things easier for you. Here's the complete list of categories:
We've updated our list of categories in response to your feedback in order to provide you with more flexibility in organizing your expenses. We've greatly expanded the list, eliminated some categories and moved some things around to make things easier for you. Here's the complete list of categories:
Income
- Paycheck
- Investment
- Returned Purchase
- Bonus
- Interest Income
- Reimbursement
- Rental Income
Miscellaneous
- Cash & ATM
- Check
Entertainment
- Arts
- Music
- Movies & DVDs
- Newspaper & Magazines
Education
- Tuition
- Student Loan
- Books & Supplies
Shopping
- Clothing
- Books
- Electronics & Software
- Hobbies
- Sporting Goods
Personal Care
- Laundry
- Hair
- Spa & Massage
Health & Fitness
- Dentist
- Doctor
- Eye Care
- Pharmacy
- Health Insurance
- Gym
- Sports
Kids
- Activities
- Allowance
- Baby Supplies
- Babysitter & Daycare
- Child Support
- Toys
Food & Dining
- Groceries
- Coffee Shops
- Fast Food
- Restaurants
- Alcohol
Gifts & Donations
- Gift
- Charity
Investments
- Deposit
- Withdrawal
- Dividends & Cap Gains
- Buy
- Sell
Bills & Utilities
- Television
- Home Phone
- Internet
- Mobile Phone
- Utilities
Auto & Transport
- Gas & Fuel
- Parking
- Service & Auto Parts
- Auto Payment
- Auto Insurance
Travel
- Air Travel
- Hotel
- Rental Car & Taxi
- Vacation
Fees & Charges
- Service Fee
- Late Fee
- Finance Charge
- ATM Fee
- Bank Fee
- Commissions
Business Services
- Advertising
- Office Supplies
- Printing
- Shipping
- Legal
Taxes
- Federal Tax
- State Tax
- Local Tax
- Sales Tax
- Property Tax
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