How to add a liability

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Have something you owe that you want to track, like a mortgage, loan, or credit card? Here's how to add a liability so it shows in your net worth each month.

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1. A quick summary

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Your liabilities are what you owe. When you add one, you'll give it a name, value, type, and emoji. You can link a connected account so the amount owed updates automatically, or enter the value yourself.

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The value you enter is for the current month. Past months stay at $0 until you add them in Edit, unless the liability is linked to an account.

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2. Adding a liability

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On the Net worth screen, tap Add liability on web, or the + next to Add a liability on mobile.

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If your plan doesn't include net worth, you'll see the upgrade screen instead.

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3. Enter your details

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On the add liability screen, enter:

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• 1. Name
• 2. Type - required. Pick a type such as Mortgage, Loans, or Credit card. This is how the liability is grouped on the Net worth screen
• 3. Value - the amount you owe this month
• 4. Emoji

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4. Link an account or enter the value

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Next to Link to an account, tap Yes or leave it as No.

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• Yes - pick one or more connected accounts. Their balances become the amount owed, and stay up to date automatically. Linked items also fill past months from those account balances
• No - enter the Value yourself. You'll need to update this if the amount changes

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5. Add your liability

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Tap the green Add liability button. You'll land back on the Net worth screen, where the new liability sits in its type group.

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To change past months later, tap Edit next to your liabilities. Read How to edit an asset or liability for that walkthrough, or Net worth feature overview for the full picture.

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You're all ready to go 🎉

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Woohoo! You've just added your first liability. If you run into any issues while setting everything up, feel free to get in touch with us at hello@budgetbuddie.co.nz

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