Money

A family budget built from what you actually spend

Most budgeting apps ask you to type in every transaction by hand. OptiAI reads a bank statement or a receipt photo for you, sorts it into a budget you review before it saves, and shares exactly the parts of it you choose with the rest of your household.

Three views, not one long list

Money In shows where your money lives and comes from — your accounts and income sources, grouped into what you own and what you owe. Money Limits is where you set an envelope and a limit for each spending category. Money Out is what actually happened, matched back against those limits. Keeping the three separate is what keeps a family budget readable instead of overwhelming.

Money In, Money Limits, Money Out

Three clear views instead of one long list: where your money comes from, what you have allowed each category, and what actually went out — each with its own summary at a glance.

Read a statement instead of typing it

Upload a bank or card statement, or photograph a receipt, and let it pull out the transactions. You review and confirm every one before it touches your budget — nothing saves itself.

A budget suggested from your own numbers

Household size, region, and your real spending history — once you have some — feed an AI-suggested starting budget, or pick a quick template and adjust from there. Every limit stays editable.

Envelopes that roll over, or don’t

Choose per category whether an unused balance carries into next month or resets to zero — steady categories reset, lumpy ones like car maintenance roll.

Accounts in more than one currency

Add an account in a different currency and see it converted for display against a published rate, while the original amount and currency stay on the record.

Shared the way your household actually works

Money In, Money Limits, and Money Out can each be shared separately, so a co-parent sees exactly the layer you intend — not an all-or-nothing view of your finances.

Start from a real statement, not a blank page

The slowest part of any new budget is usually the first hour, spent guessing at categories with no real numbers behind them. Upload a recent statement, or photograph a receipt, and the transactions are read out and sorted for you — every one landing in a review step where you can correct the category, the classification, or flag a duplicate before it ever touches your budget.

Envelopes built for how families actually spend

Some categories are steady month to month; others are lumpy. OptiAI lets each envelope decide for itself whether its unused balance carries into next month or resets to zero, so a quiet month on car maintenance is not lost, and everyday categories like groceries stay disciplined.

Shared on your terms

Money is one of the more sensitive topics between the adults in a household. Money In, Money Limits, and Money Out can each be shared separately under Settings, so a co-parent can see exactly the layer you mean them to — not an all-or-nothing view of everything you earn and spend.

Frequently asked questions

How does OptiAI build my budget from a bank statement?

Upload a statement — or photograph a receipt — and it is read to pull out individual transactions, which are matched to spending categories automatically. Every transaction sits in a review step where you can adjust the category or classification before anything is saved to your budget.

Does OptiAI connect directly to my bank?

No. OptiAI does not connect to, or pull data from, any bank, card, or brokerage account on your behalf. You add accounts and import statements yourself, and you stay in control of what gets saved.

What happens to the statement or receipt file after it is processed?

It is processed by our AI provider to extract the transaction data you review, and is not retained beyond that processing unless you choose to attach it to a record yourself.

Can my spouse see my whole budget, or just part of it?

You choose. Money In (accounts and income), Money Limits (envelopes), and Money Out (transactions) can each be shared separately under Settings → Data Sharing, so a household member sees exactly the layer you intend.

Does an AI-suggested budget cost anything extra?

A suggested budget or spending limit is generated the same way as other AI actions in the app, within your account’s existing AI usage — it is not a separate purchase.

Does it handle more than one currency?

Yes. An account or transaction in a currency other than your household’s default is converted for display using a published exchange rate, while the amount and currency you originally entered stay on the record.

Is this financial advice?

No. OptiAI’s budgeting tools are educational and informational. Suggested budgets, spending limits, and any AI-generated commentary about your finances do not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. Consult a qualified financial professional before making decisions about your money.

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