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Gift Cards

The Gift Cards tab is a simple ledger for the gift cards and store credit you're holding — so the balance on that card in your wallet doesn't quietly expire or get forgotten. It's the fifth tab in Finances.

How it works​

Each gift card tracks two amounts: what it started with and what's currently left. A spend bar shows how much you've used at a glance, and the tab adds up every card into a single total available figure at the top — the real amount of store credit you have to spend.

Adding a gift card​

From the Finances page, open the Cards tab and tap Add Gift Card (the + on mobile).

Fields:

  • Name / retailer — who the card is for (e.g. "Amazon," "REI")
  • Initial balance — what the card started with
  • Current balance — what's left on it now
  • Expiration date — optional; powers the expiry warnings

Spending down a card​

As you use a card, edit it and lower the current balance to match what's left. The spend bar fills in to show how much of the original value you've used, and the total-available figure at the top updates accordingly.

Expiration warnings​

If you set an expiration date, cards approaching it are flagged as expiring soon, and cards past it are marked expired — so you can spend a balance before it's lost rather than discovering a dead card at checkout.

Editing and deleting​

Open any card to edit its balances or expiration, or delete it once it's been spent down or you no longer need it.

Tips​

  • Add the card the day you get it. A gift card you forget about is money you've thrown away.
  • Update the balance after you use it so the total available figure stays honest.
  • Always set the expiration date if there is one. That's the whole point of the warnings — they only work if the date is there.