Record a transfer
Move money between two of your accounts with linked transactions on both sides.
Prerequisites
- Big Picture Money is unlocked
- At least two accounts exist (see Create an account)
Steps
- In the left navigation, click Transactions.
- Click Record transfer.
- Select From account (for example, Main Checking).
- Select To account (for example, Savings).
- Enter Amount as a positive number (for example,
100.00). - Enter Date.
- Click Save.
Expected result
- Two linked rows appear in the register: a withdrawal on Main Checking and a deposit on Savings
- Each row shows a transfer indicator
- Main Checking balance decreases by the transfer amount
- Savings balance increases by the transfer amount
- Net worth is unchanged (money moved between accounts, not in or out)
Imported transfers
If both sides of a transfer were imported separately (for example, a credit card payment on checking and the matching deposit on the card), use Review transfer suggestions or Link a transfer instead of entering the transfer again.