This way, you know what’s left for your variable expenses, like groceries, outings, or other fun things. And also, what you can save this month. By setting that amount aside right away, you reduce the chance of spending it unintentionally.
With a clear view of your budget, you make more conscious choices and saving becomes much easier.
To use Monthly Budget, you need Look Ahead. When you activate Look Ahead, future (fixed) debits and credits will be shown. These are predicted based on previous transactions from your payment account and credit card.
We only do this if you give permission. You’ll then get:
Monthly Budget shows the difference between your recurring income and expenses, giving insight into your monthly financial space.
It’s partly based on predictions. For example, your salary deposit is predicted based on past transactions.
The same goes for fixed expenses; if your energy provider has consistently debited €150 in recent months, that amount is included as a recurring expense.
If an amount changes, the prediction is adjusted based on previous transactions. This keeps your overview as up-to-date and reliable as possible.
Monthly Budget is included in all ING orange packages. There are no additional costs for Monthly Budget within those packages.
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Extra income from selling something on a marketplace, or expenses like clothing purchases, aren’t recurring transactions and therefore can’t be predicted.
When you activate Look Ahead, you give permission to display future (fixed) debits and credits in Look Ahead, Monthly Budget, and Recurring Expenses.
For these predictions, we use previous transactions from your payment account and credit card.
The prediction of future (fixed) transactions is fully automated, without human involvement, and only used for Monthly Budget, Recurring Expenses, or Look Ahead.
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