Welcome to Forbidden Finance
An overview of Forbidden Finance, the personal finance app with 9 budgeting methods, bank connections, goals, net worth tracking, and household sharing.
Overview
Forbidden Finance is a personal finance app that helps you take control of your money with powerful budgeting, bank connections, goal tracking, and net worth monitoring. Whether you are just starting your financial journey or managing a household budget, Forbidden Finance gives you the tools to see where your money goes and make intentional decisions about where it should go next.
The app is available on iOS, Android, and Web, so you can manage your finances from any device. Your data syncs seamlessly across platforms, and you always have a complete picture of your financial life.
What You Can Do
9 Budgeting Methods
Choose from 9 distinct budgeting approaches, including 50/30/20, Zero-Based, Envelope, Kakeibo, FIRE, and more. Switch methods anytime without losing your data.
Bank Connections
Connect your bank accounts through Plaid for automatic transaction imports and balance tracking. Manual accounts are always free.
Goal Tracking
Set savings goals, track your progress, and link goals to budgets and accounts. Stay motivated with visual progress indicators and milestones.
Net Worth & Assets
Track your complete financial picture, including assets, investments, liabilities, and net worth history over time.
Household Sharing
Invite your partner or household members to share accounts and budgets. Everyone sees the same data in real time.
Recurring & Bills
Automatically detect recurring transactions, track upcoming bills, and get alerts for missed payments so nothing slips through the cracks.
Pricing Tiers
Forbidden Finance is free forever with a generous set of features. Optional paid tiers unlock bank connections, additional budgeting methods, multi-currency support, and more.
| Tier | What You Get |
|---|---|
| Free | 10 manual accounts (checking/savings), 2 budget methods, 1 currency, 6 months of history |
| Starter | 2 bank connections, daily sync, all budget methods, 3 currencies, 12 months of history |
| Pro | 5 bank connections, hourly sync, investments, assets, net worth, 1 partner, 10 currencies, 24 months of history |
| Premium | 10 bank connections, real-time sync, up to 5 household members, AI insights (coming soon), API access (coming soon), FIRE planning tools (coming soon) |
You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time from your account settings.
Getting Started
The fastest way to start using Forbidden Finance is to follow these steps:
Create your account
Sign up with your email and password. You will verify your email before your first login.
Secure your account
Add a passkey or authenticator app for an extra layer of protection.
Explore the dashboard
Get familiar with the dashboard layout, widgets, and privacy mode.
Add your first transaction
Enter a manual transaction or connect a bank to start importing automatically.
Tips
Start with the Free tier to explore the app. You can upgrade anytime once you are ready for bank connections or advanced budgeting methods.
If you are migrating from another app, Forbidden Finance supports CSV and JSON imports from YNAB, Mint, Monarch, and generic CSV or JSON files.
Related Articles
Create Your Account
Step-by-step signup guide.Secure Your Account
Set up passkeys, MFA, and biometric unlock.Explore the Dashboard
Learn what each dashboard widget does.Your First Transaction
Add a manual transaction in under a minute.Need more help? Contact us at support@403fin.io.
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