Income and expense tracking
How Month start day works
Change the start of your monthly view when you are paid mid-month or follow a budget cycle that does not begin on the first.
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What Month start day changes
Wageso normally shows a monthly view from the beginning of a calendar month to the end of that month. For example, May usually means May 1 - May 31.
If your salary arrives on the 15th and you plan from one payday to the next, you can change Month start day to 15. Your monthly view will then cover a range such as May 15 to June 14.
When to change it
Use Month start day when the calendar month does not match how you actually review money.
Common examples:
- Salary arrives on the 10th and you plan the month from that day.
- Rent, card statement, or loan cycles start after the 1st.
- You want Cashflow and Insights to match a personal budget period.
- You review recurring entries by pay cycle instead of calendar month.
If your income and expenses naturally reset on the 1st, keep Month start day set to 1st.
Change the setting
Open Settings
Tap Settings, then choose Month start day.
Select the day
Pick the day that should start each monthly view.
Check the month range
Return to Cashflow and move between months to confirm entries appear in the expected range.
How it affects entries
Entries keep their real dates. The setting only changes which date range Wageso groups into the selected month.
For example, if Month start day is 10:
- An entry on May 9 belongs to the previous monthly range.
- An entry on May 10 belongs to the May 10 - Jun 9 range.
- Recurring entries still use their actual occurrence dates.
This makes planned income, expenses, Forecast, and Insights easier to compare against your real financial cycle.
What to check after changing it
After changing Month start day, review Cashflow, Insights, recurring entries, reminders, and unpaid planned entries. If an entry looks missing, first check the selected month range before changing the entry itself.