# Forbidden Finance Help Center

## Help Center

- [Welcome to Forbidden Finance](https://help.403fin.io/getting-started/welcome.md): An overview of Forbidden Finance, the personal finance app with 9 budgeting methods, bank connections, goals, net worth tracking, and household sharing.
- [Create Your Account](https://help.403fin.io/getting-started/create-account.md): How to sign up for Forbidden Finance with email and password, verify your email, and log in for the first time.
- [Secure Your Account](https://help.403fin.io/getting-started/secure-your-account.md): How to set up passkeys, authenticator app MFA, and biometric unlock to protect your Forbidden Finance account.
- [Explore the Dashboard](https://help.403fin.io/getting-started/explore-the-dashboard.md): A walkthrough of the Forbidden Finance dashboard, including widgets, privacy mode, customization, and pull-to-refresh.
- [Your First Transaction](https://help.403fin.io/getting-started/your-first-transaction.md): How to add a manual transaction in Forbidden Finance, including amount, merchant, category, date, and account selection.
- [Manual Accounts](https://help.403fin.io/accounts-and-banking/manual-accounts.md): How to create and manage manual accounts in Forbidden Finance, including account types, initial balances, balance updates, and Free tier limits.
- [Connect Your Bank](https://help.403fin.io/accounts-and-banking/connect-your-bank.md): How to connect your bank account to Forbidden Finance using Plaid for automatic transaction syncing, including the step-by-step connection flow and security details.
- [Supported Account Types](https://help.403fin.io/accounts-and-banking/supported-account-types.md): A complete list of account types available in Forbidden Finance, broken down by subscription tier, including what each type tracks and the difference between manual and synced accounts.
- [Sync Schedules](https://help.403fin.io/accounts-and-banking/sync-schedules.md): How automatic transaction syncing works in Forbidden Finance, including sync frequency by tier, what triggers a sync, how to check the last sync time, and pull-to-refresh.
- [Reconnect a Bank](https://help.403fin.io/accounts-and-banking/reconnect-a-bank.md): Why bank connections degrade in Forbidden Finance and how to re-authenticate to restore automatic syncing.
- [Remove a Bank Connection](https://help.403fin.io/accounts-and-banking/remove-a-connection.md): How to disconnect a bank account from Forbidden Finance, what happens to your existing transactions, and the confirmation process.
- [Transactions Overview](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/overview.md): How transactions work in Forbidden Finance, including the three ways transactions enter your account: manual entry, bank sync, and CSV and JSON import.
- [Add a Transaction](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/add-a-transaction.md): How to manually enter a transaction in Forbidden Finance, including amount conventions, categories, tags, and merchant auto-categorization.
- [Search and Filter Transactions](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/search-and-filter.md): How to find transactions in Forbidden Finance using full-text search, date ranges, category filters, amount ranges, tags, and more.
- [Split a Transaction](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/split-a-transaction.md): How to split a single transaction across multiple categories in Forbidden Finance, and when splitting is the right approach.
- [Transfers Between Accounts](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/transfers.md): How to link transfers between your own accounts in Forbidden Finance, including auto-detection, manual linking, budget exclusion, and delete behavior.
- [CSV and JSON Import Overview](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/csv-import.md): How to import transactions into Forbidden Finance from CSV and JSON files, including supported formats, deduplication, mapping profiles, and how to undo an import.
- [Import from YNAB](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/import-from-ynab.md): How to export your transactions from YNAB (You Need A Budget) and import them into Forbidden Finance.
- [Import from Mint](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/import-from-mint.md): How to import your historical Mint transaction data into Forbidden Finance using a CSV export.
- [Import from Monarch](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/import-from-monarch.md): How to export your transactions from Monarch Money and import them into Forbidden Finance.
- [Import a Generic CSV File](https://help.403fin.io/transactions/import-generic-csv.md): How to import transactions from any CSV file into Forbidden Finance using the column mapping tool, including date format tips, amount handling, and saving mapping profiles.
- [Budgeting in Forbidden Finance](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/overview.md): An overview of how budgeting works in Forbidden Finance, including the 9 available methods, the budget wizard, and month-by-month navigation.
- [Choosing a Budget Method](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/choosing-a-method.md): A comparison guide to all 9 budgeting methods in Forbidden Finance, helping you pick the right approach for your financial style.
- [50/30/20 Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/fifty-thirty-twenty.md): How to set up and use the 50/30/20 budget method in Forbidden Finance, splitting your income into Needs, Wants, and Savings.
- [Pay Yourself First Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/pay-yourself-first.md): How to use the Pay Yourself First budget method in Forbidden Finance to prioritize saving before spending.
- [Anti-Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/anti-budget.md): How to use the Anti-Budget method in Forbidden Finance, the simplest budgeting approach that sets a savings target and lets you spend the rest.
- [Zero-Based Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/zero-based.md): How to set up and use the Zero-Based budget method in Forbidden Finance, where every dollar is assigned a job.
- [Envelope Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/envelope.md): How to set up and use the Envelope budget method in Forbidden Finance, a digital version of the classic cash envelope system.
- [Kakeibo Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/kakeibo.md): How to use the Kakeibo budget method in Forbidden Finance, a Japanese mindful budgeting approach with weekly tracking and monthly reflection.
- [FIRE Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/fire-budget.md): How to set up and use the FIRE budget method in Forbidden Finance, designed for pursuing Financial Independence and Retire Early goals.
- [Values-Based Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/values-based.md): How to set up and use the Values-Based budget method in Forbidden Finance, aligning your spending with your personal priorities.
- [Custom Budget](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/custom-budget.md): How to build your own budget structure in Forbidden Finance with custom groups, flexible allocation types, and per-group rollover settings.
- [Switching Budget Methods](https://help.403fin.io/budgeting/switching-methods.md): How to change your active budget method in Forbidden Finance, what happens to your data, and how to map categories to a new method.
- [Goals in Forbidden Finance](https://help.403fin.io/goals/overview.md): An overview of how financial goals work in Forbidden Finance, including goal types, progress tracking, and how goals connect to your budget.
- [Create a Goal](https://help.403fin.io/goals/create-a-goal.md): Step-by-step guide to creating a financial goal in Forbidden Finance, including choosing a goal type, setting targets, and adding a starting balance.
- [Goal Types](https://help.403fin.io/goals/goal-types.md): A detailed guide to each goal type in Forbidden Finance: savings target, debt payoff, emergency fund, sinking fund, investment target, and FIRE target.
- [Tracking Goal Progress](https://help.403fin.io/goals/tracking-progress.md): How to read your goal metrics in Forbidden Finance, including progress percentage, projected completion, required contributions, and history snapshots.
- [Linking Budgets and Accounts to Goals](https://help.403fin.io/goals/linking-budgets-and-accounts.md): How to link budget items and bank accounts to your goals in Forbidden Finance for automatic progress tracking and verification.
- [Recurring & Bills Overview](https://help.403fin.io/recurring-and-bills/overview.md): How Forbidden Finance automatically detects recurring transactions, tracks upcoming bills, and forecasts your cash flow.
- [Auto-Detected Recurring Transactions](https://help.403fin.io/recurring-and-bills/auto-detected-recurring.md): How Forbidden Finance analyzes your transaction patterns to automatically identify recurring charges, and how to review and manage suggested rules.
- [Manual Recurring Rules](https://help.403fin.io/recurring-and-bills/manual-recurring-rules.md): How to create and manage manual recurring rules in Forbidden Finance for bills and subscriptions the system has not auto-detected.
- [Upcoming Bills & Cash Flow Forecast](https://help.403fin.io/recurring-and-bills/upcoming-bills.md): How to use the upcoming bills widget, bill calendar, and 30/60/90-day cash flow forecast in Forbidden Finance.
- [Missed Payment Alerts](https://help.403fin.io/recurring-and-bills/missed-payment-alerts.md): How Forbidden Finance detects missed recurring payments and alerts you, and what to do when a bill is flagged as missed.
- [Net Worth & Assets Overview](https://help.403fin.io/net-worth-and-assets/overview.md): How to track your complete financial picture in Forbidden Finance with assets, liabilities, and net worth history.
- [Add Assets](https://help.403fin.io/net-worth-and-assets/add-assets.md): Step-by-step instructions for adding stocks, crypto, real estate, retirement accounts, and other assets to your net worth in Forbidden Finance.
- [Add Liabilities](https://help.403fin.io/net-worth-and-assets/add-liabilities.md): How to add and track debts like mortgages, auto loans, student loans, and credit cards in your Forbidden Finance net worth.
- [Net Worth History](https://help.403fin.io/net-worth-and-assets/net-worth-history.md): How Forbidden Finance tracks your net worth over time with daily snapshots and interactive charts.
- [Custom Assets](https://help.403fin.io/net-worth-and-assets/custom-assets.md): How to track non-standard assets like vehicles, art, collectibles, and jewelry in Forbidden Finance (Premium).
- [Household Sharing Overview](https://help.403fin.io/household/overview.md): How household sharing works in Forbidden Finance, including partner invitations, shared accounts, privacy controls, and member limits.
- [Invite a Partner](https://help.403fin.io/household/invite-a-partner.md): How to invite a partner or family member to your Forbidden Finance household for shared financial tracking.
- [Shared Accounts](https://help.403fin.io/household/shared-accounts.md): How to choose which accounts to share with your partner in Forbidden Finance, and how to keep specific accounts private.
- [Household Permissions](https://help.403fin.io/household/permissions.md): How permission levels, the activity log, and access management work for household sharing in Forbidden Finance.

## Settings & Security

- [Profile Settings](https://help.403fin.io/settings/profile.md): How to update your display name, email address, base currency, timezone, and country in Forbidden Finance.
- [Appearance Settings](https://help.403fin.io/settings/appearance.md): How to configure the visual theme and accessibility options in Forbidden Finance, including light mode, dark mode, and reduced effects.
- [Notification Settings](https://help.403fin.io/settings/notifications.md): How to configure notification preferences in Forbidden Finance, including bill reminders, budget alerts, goal milestones, quiet hours, and delivery channels.
- [Subscription & Plans](https://help.403fin.io/settings/subscription.md): How to view your current plan, understand what each tier includes, and upgrade or downgrade your Forbidden Finance subscription.
- [Data Export](https://help.403fin.io/settings/data-export.md): How to export your financial data from Forbidden Finance in CSV or JSON format with optional date, category, and account filters.
- [Multi-Currency Support](https://help.403fin.io/settings/multi-currency.md): How to add and manage multiple currencies in Forbidden Finance, including exchange rates, tier limits, and base currency conversion.
- [Security at Forbidden Finance](https://help.403fin.io/security/overview.md): An overview of how Forbidden Finance protects your data, including self-hosted authentication, encryption, screen capture prevention, and session management.
- [Passkeys](https://help.403fin.io/security/passkeys.md): How to set up and use passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn) for secure, phishing-resistant login to Forbidden Finance.
- [Authenticator App (TOTP)](https://help.403fin.io/security/totp-mfa.md): How to set up and use an authenticator app for two-factor authentication on your Forbidden Finance account.
- [Biometric Unlock](https://help.403fin.io/security/biometric-unlock.md): How to enable Face ID, Touch ID, or fingerprint unlock for the Forbidden Finance app, and how it differs from login authentication.
- [Privacy Mode](https://help.403fin.io/security/privacy-mode.md): How to use privacy mode in Forbidden Finance to hide monetary amounts on your dashboard and protect against shoulder surfing.
- [Session Management](https://help.403fin.io/security/session-management.md): How to view active sessions, revoke devices, and understand session timeouts in Forbidden Finance.
- [Achievements & Badges](https://help.403fin.io/features/achievements.md): How the achievement system works in Forbidden Finance, including badge tiers, categories, and celebration animations.
- [Reflection Journal](https://help.403fin.io/features/reflection-journal.md): How to use the Forbidden Finance reflection journal for mindful money reflection, including weekly and monthly entries, default and custom questions, and history browsing.
- [Dashboard Widgets](https://help.403fin.io/features/dashboard-widgets.md): How to customize your Forbidden Finance dashboard with drag-and-drop widgets, including layout options for mobile and desktop.

## Troubleshooting

- [Bank Connection Issues](https://help.403fin.io/troubleshooting/bank-connection-issues.md): How to fix common bank connection problems in Forbidden Finance, including connection errors, degraded connections, and re-authentication prompts.
- [Sync Not Working](https://help.403fin.io/troubleshooting/sync-not-working.md): Why transactions might be delayed in Forbidden Finance, how sync schedules work by tier, and how to troubleshoot stale data.
- [CSV and JSON Import Errors](https://help.403fin.io/troubleshooting/csv-import-errors.md): How to fix common CSV and JSON import errors in Forbidden Finance, including date format issues, missing columns, amount parsing, and supported file formats.
- [Login Problems](https://help.403fin.io/troubleshooting/login-problems.md): How to troubleshoot login issues in Forbidden Finance, including password resets, MFA problems, locked accounts, unverified emails, and biometric unlock failures.
- [Contact Support](https://help.403fin.io/troubleshooting/contact-support.md): How to reach Forbidden Finance support, what to include in your message, and what to expect for response times.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://help.403fin.io/faq.md): Answers to the most common questions about Forbidden Finance, covering accounts, banking, budgeting, goals, billing, security, and data.