Calendar View
The Calendar is your command center in CshFlow. It shows your cash flow at a glance, helping you see what's coming in and going out.
Overview
The calendar view displays:
- Income (shown in green) - money coming into your account
- Expenses (shown in red) - money going out of your account
- Net change - your balance change for the day (income minus expenses)
Every day on the calendar shows how much your balance will change. This makes it easy to spot:
- When you're getting paid
- When big bills are due
- How much spending room you'll have on any given day
Features
View Your Month at a Glance
See all your transactions for the current month on one screen. The color-coded days help you instantly understand your cash flow:
- Green days mean money coming in
- Red days mean money going out
- Gray days mean no transactions or transfers (which don't affect your balance)
Click Any Day to See Details
Want to know more about a specific day? Click on it to see:
- All transactions for that day
- Which vendors you spent money with
- How much each transaction was for
- Whether any transactions are pending or confirmed
Monthly Metrics
At the top of the calendar, you'll see:
- Total Income - All money coming in this month (paychecks, refunds, etc.)
- Total Expenses - All money going out this month
- Net Cash Flow - Income minus expenses (your actual net change for the month)
Navigate Between Months
Use the arrow buttons to move between months. This is helpful for:
- Planning ahead (see what's coming next month)
- Understanding seasonal spending patterns
- Reviewing past months to learn from your cash flow
How the Calendar Works
Automatic Pattern Detection
CshFlow automatically detects recurring transactions:
- Paychecks - Your regular income deposits
- Subscriptions - Bills that repeat monthly or weekly
- Regular expenses - Like rent or insurance payments
Once detected, these show on your calendar every month so you can plan ahead.
Conservative Rounding for Safety
The amounts shown on the calendar use conservative rounding:
- Income amounts are rounded DOWN (you might get more, never less)
- Expenses are rounded UP (you might spend less, never more)
This creates a safety buffer so you're never surprised by an unexpected shortage of cash.
Understanding Colors
- Green - Income and deposits
- Red - Expenses and outflows
- Blue - Transfers between accounts
- Gray - Days with no activity
Interacting with Transactions
Edit or Delete
Click on any transaction to open the detail view where you can:
- Change the vendor name or category
- Add notes for your reference
- Delete transactions if they're incorrect
- Mark special transactions (transfers, debt facility income, auth holds)
Add Notes
Sometimes you want to remember why you spent money on something, or what a payment was for. Click any transaction to add a note.
Classify Transactions
Help CshFlow understand your transactions better by:
- Confirming the vendor name
- Setting the correct category
- Marking transfers so they don't affect your spending room
Spending Room
Below the calendar, you'll see your spending room for the month:
- Until Month End - How much you can safely spend from today until the end of the month
- Until Next Income - How much you can safely spend until your next paycheck
This is calculated from:
- Your current balance
- All remaining income this period
- All remaining committed expenses
- A built-in safety buffer (conservative rounding)
The spending room updates automatically as you add transactions or confirm income patterns.
Tips for Using the Calendar
Plan Ahead
Look at next month's calendar to see what's coming:
- When are your big bills due?
- When do you expect to get paid?
- Will you have spending room around specific dates?
Spot Patterns
Use the calendar to understand your cash flow:
- Do certain times of the month leave you tight on cash?
- When do you have the most spending room?
- Are there seasonal changes in your income or expenses?
Stay in Control
The calendar puts you in control of your cash flow:
- You see what's coming, so no surprises
- You can plan your spending around upcoming bills
- You know exactly how much you can safely spend each day
Next Steps
- Learn about confirming patterns in your Smart Inbox
- Review how Conservative Rounding works
- Explore transaction details and categorization