TRANSACTIONS

TRANSACTIONS

Add your first transaction

Record income or spending and connect it to the account or credit card it belongs to.

4 min read

BEFORE YOU START

Have the transaction details ready.

The information you need depends on whether you are recording an expense or income.

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The transaction date and amount

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The relevant category

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The account or credit card involved

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A useful description or merchant name

STEP BY STEP

Let's get it set up.

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Open Transactions

Go to Transactions in your MoniTrak workspace. This is where recorded income, expenses and transfers can be reviewed and managed.

TRANSACTIONSYour financial activity
+ Add transaction
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SalaryIncome · Current Account
+ AED 20,000
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GroceriesGrocery · Current Account
− AED 850
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Choose what you want to record

Choose Expense when money is being spent, Income when money is being received, or Transfer when money is moving between your own accounts.

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ExpenseMoney going out
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IncomeMoney coming in
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TransferMoney moving between your accounts
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Transfers are different from income and expenses. Moving money between your own accounts should not create new income or spending.

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Enter the transaction details

Add the amount, date, category and the account or card involved. You can also include a description, merchant and notes when useful.

NEW TRANSACTIONExpense
Date24 Oct 2026
AmountAED 850
CategoryRestaurant
Paid fromCashback Credit Card
DescriptionDinner
MerchantFast Food
NotesDinner with friends
04

Review and save the transaction

Check the transaction type, amount and account or card before saving it to your workspace.

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Fast Food− AED 850Restaurant · Cashback Credit Card
✓ Saved

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The transaction becomes part of your financial activity.

Once saved, the transaction can appear in your transaction history and provide context for the account or card, spending category, budgets and reports it relates to.

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Fast FoodRestaurant− AED 850
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Visible in Transactions

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Connected to the selected account or card

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Available to relevant budgets and reports

CATEGORYRestaurant
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RECORDED SPENDINGAED 850

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