Guide · Buckets · 3 min
Carrying forward what’s left in a bucket
You ended the week with $14 still in the grocery bucket. Small question, real consequences: where does that money go?
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The period ends with money left
Buckets refill on a rhythm — weekly, monthly. Whatever’s unspent when the period rolls over needs a home.
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Choose carry forward…
Roll the $14 into next week’s bucket: $120 becomes $134. Good for lumpy spending — a light week before a big shop.
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…or let it release
Or the $14 flows back into Safe to Spend, free for anything. Good when the bucket was just generous this week.
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Set a default, override anytime
Pick the behavior each bucket usually wants; change your mind for any single week from the bucket’s menu.
◆Plain words:
Some apps call this “rollover.” It’s the same idea as leaving cash in the envelope for next week.