How can I specify some expenses as “discretionary” in the software?
Go to the screen where you are entering living expenses. At the top, click the name of the party whose expenses you want to show. Click “more info” on any Living Expense. You will see the section to specify that part or all of the expense is discretionary, as shown below. The effect of marking […]
How should I enter vehicle (car, truck) expenses in the software?
There are a number of ways to enter vehicles into the software, depending on the situation. Asset side: Personal Items. Most people will want to enter the current market value of the car, or an average value, as a Personal Item on the screen where you enter assets screen. Payment side: On the payment side, […]
Is it possible to set an assumption that all net cash flow is spent rather than saved and invested?
We understand the motivation for this — a spendthrift spouse will spend all available cash in ways that cannot be forseen — but it is not possible to do that in the software. In a way, such an option would defeat the purpose of the software, which is to show where the parties will be […]
Why does the total expense number on the financial affidavit not match the Budget Report?
There are several reasons why the Budget Report and financial affidavit might not be the same. Several of, these relate to timing issues. The goal of the financial form is to reflect expenses at the current moment. But the Budget Report builds in the ability to capture future financial events. The reasons for differences between […]
How can I change the description or label of an expense item?
Note that this will change the label only for that party. If you want to change the label for both parties to be the same thing, you must do that for each party. This gives you the flexibility to have a labeled item that applies only to one party.