Target Calculator for YNAB

About

Target Calculator for YNAB adds a flexible mini‑spreadsheet directly into your category sidebar, so you can keep track of the math behind each target.

📝 Keep track of recurring expenses in a category
📈 Instantly add up regular expenses to decide what your target should be
✅ Create a record of when and how you came to the budgeted amount
💡 Quickly tell if you need to adjust your target

Instead of creating dozens of separate categories or doing the math in Notes or a separate spreadsheet, you get a small, purpose‑built calculator that lives right where you budget.

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Budgeting in YNAB often means:

• Remembering which recurring expenses live in a category
• Forgetting how you arrived at a target in the first place
• Targets becoming out-of-date as prices change
• Re‑doing the same mental math every month

This extension fixes these problems by make it easier to see all your predicted expenses at a glance.

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FEATURES

🧮 Mini spreadsheet in the category sidebar
Add individual line items for all the recurring expenses that roll into a category.

💴 Support for different currencies
Works with whatever currency your YNAB budget uses.

🗓️ Support for monthly and yearly targets
Automatically detects what type of target you have and adjusts accordingly

⚠️ Target vs. reality alerts
Get a subtle alert when your estimated expenses exceed your current target, so you know to revisit the number.

📝 Memos for each expense
Add a small note (like payment date, service name, or billing cycle) to each line.

⏯️ Exclude or pause expenses
Temporarily exclude an item from the total when a subscription is paused, without losing the line for later.