Worked example · simulated scenario

Recording a Budget Without Invented Prices

A budget says what a shopper hopes to spend, while a priced list estimates the purchases. Keeping those ideas separate avoids a reassuring total that is really just the number entered at the start.

A shopper creates a list with a budget of 40 EUR.

The forty-euro label is the chosen budget, not a price quote. Enter line prices to make a useful comparison, and keep any unpriced portion of the list visible as uncertainty.

Create a list with a budget

1. Enter a list name, select EUR and enter 40 as budget.
2. Create the list and select it.
3. Read the active-list label before adding goods.

Read the number as a limit

The label shows the list name and a 40 EUR budget. It does not claim the unpriced goods total 40.

Enter actual line prices after shopping and review the displayed budget balance and unpriced-item count.