Adding expense to existing budget. (Q Mac)

webb41

If I try to add an expense to existing budget it puts it under expense on edit window but under income on budget window.

Quicken_Tyka

Hello @webb41

Thank you for taking the time to visit the Community and for confirming that the category in question is an expense category.

May I ask what is the amount being budgeted for this category? This located under the "Edit Budget" located in the table.

Is the amount a negative number or is it 0 amount?

If the number is negative please change the number to a positive number. As this is an expense, the program already counts the budgeted amount as a negative. Using a negative amount will change the category to a positive.

If the number is 0, please change the amount to $1 as a zero amount will also reflect an expense as income.

Please let me know how it goes!

-Quicken Tyka

Quicken Francisco

Hello @webb41

Thank you for reaching out on the community and telling us about your issue. There's a chance that the category is listed as a income so we'll double check that. If you go across the top to window > Categories. Double click on the category that you're having trouble with and then a small window will pop up. Double check that the category is set to an expense. 

This is the normal cause of things not appearing in the correct spot in budgets. Try it out and see if that's the case. If it isn't we'll see what we can try next to get it set in order. 

Thanks,

Quicken Francisco

webb41

Quicken Francisco,
Thanks for your response. Yes, the item is listed as an expense. It puts it in the correct section in the edit window, but after saving changes and returning to the budget window it's under income.

Quicken_Tyka

Hello @webb41

Thank you for taking the time to visit the Community and for confirming that the category in question is an expense category.

May I ask what is the amount being budgeted for this category? This located under the "Edit Budget" located in the table.

Is the amount a negative number or is it 0 amount?

If the number is negative please change the number to a positive number. As this is an expense, the program already counts the budgeted amount as a negative. Using a negative amount will change the category to a positive.

If the number is 0, please change the amount to $1 as a zero amount will also reflect an expense as income.

Please let me know how it goes!

-Quicken Tyka

webb41

Thanks Quicken_Tyka,
That solved the issue. It was a negative number.