Scout: Family Budget

Most budgeting apps tell you where last month's money went. Scout tells you what next month costs before it arrives. Months are worked out from your recurring rules rather than stored, so you can open any future month and cost it now. The home screen is a single number — Safe to Spend — already net of every bill, subscription and set-aside between today and the end of the month. No arithmetic, no guessing which direction the month is going. MONEY HELD BACK BEFORE IT IS NEEDED A wedding in November lowers what you can spend in September, spread across the months in between, so the money is simply there when the date arrives. With your permission Scout can read your device calendar to spot events that usually cost money and suggest setting something aside. It always asks first, and calendar events never leave your phone. MONTHS THAT ARRIVE ALREADY FILLED IN Fixed bills that have been the…