Welcome to Forbidden Finance
An overview of Forbidden Finance, the personal finance app with 8 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
8 Budgeting Methods
Choose from 8 distinct budgeting approaches, including 50/30/20, Zero-Based, Envelope, Kakeibo, FIRE, and more. Switch methods anytime without losing your data.
Bank & Brokerage Connections
Connect your banks through our secure aggregator network, and your brokerages directly, for automatic 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 shared accounts and budgets.
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, credit card), no ads, 2 budget methods, home currency plus 1 tracked, 6 months of history |
| Starter | 5 bank connections, daily sync plus bank-reported updates, 5 budget methods, net worth tracking, home currency plus 3 tracked, 12 months of history |
| Pro | 15 bank connections, direct brokerage connections, 1 Premium Connection slot, all 8 budget methods, investments, assets, debt payoff tools, 1 partner, home currency plus 10 tracked, 24 months of history |
| Premium | Unlimited bank connections, 3 Premium Connection slots, up to 5 users (you + 4 family members), AI features (AI reflection, the most receipt scans), API and AI assistant connections, FIRE budgeting and planning |
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.
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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? Email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you.