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A budget category target guides how much money to assign to a spending category. It is for recurring planning, not for measuring progress toward a savings finish line.

Add another

Assign the full target again each period. Money already available does not reduce the next assignment.

Refill available

Assign only the shortfall needed to restore the category’s available balance to the target.
Remember it this way: Add another controls how much goes in. Refill available controls how much should remain.

See the difference with one category

Suppose Car repairs has a monthly target of $1,000. At the start of the next month, $200 remains available.
BehaviorAvailable nowMiyo suggestsAvailable after assignment
Add another$200$1,000$1,200
Refill available$200$800$1,000
The same $1,000 entry means two different instructions:
  • Add another: “Assign another $1,000 this month.”
  • Refill available: “Bring this category back to $1,000 available.”

Choose the behavior that matches your intent

Choose Add another when:
  • You want to assign a fixed amount repeatedly.
  • Money left over should accumulate.
  • A full category should still receive the next period’s amount.
Example: “Add $500 to travel every month.”

Set the target

1

Open the category target

From Budget, choose Monthly budget, find the expense category, and select Add recurring target.
2

Enter the target amount and cadence

For a weekly, monthly, or yearly cadence, the amount describes that period’s recurring assignment or available-balance target.
3

Choose how to handle money left over

Select Add another or Refill available using the comparison above.
4

Save and review the category

Review the suggested assignment and the category’s available amount before relying on the result.

Use By a date for a category deadline

Choose By a date when the category should build to one available amount by a deadline. Miyo uses the target amount, current available balance, and date to estimate the needed pace. Add/refill behavior does not apply to a by-date target.

Use a savings goal for a total finish line

If your intent is “Save $10,000 total for a vacation,” create a savings goal. A $200 contribution then produces $200 of $10,000 in progress, regardless of the week, month, or year.
Both recurring behaviors suggest the full target amount because the entire amount is missing.
Add another still suggests the full recurring amount. Refill available suggests $0 until the available balance falls below the target.
Refill available suggests $0 and does not remove the extra money. Add another continues to suggest the recurring amount.
No. A target changes planning guidance inside Miyo. It does not transfer money or make a payment.