A little clarity goes a long way.
See what’s growing, what’s due, and what needs attention.
Monthly spending
Recent activity
Folders to watch
Your folders
Each folder has a monthly target and a real balance. Spending from a folder lowers its balance.
Set your starting balances
Choose the money currently unassigned and what you already have in each folder. This sets your starting point; older activity stays in history and won’t change these balances.
Savings goals
Track what you’re building toward and how far you’ve come.
Start a goal
Name the goal and choose a target. You can fund it from your paycheck plan or Available balance.
Debt payoff
Compare payoff strategies and see how extra payments could change the timeline.
Add a debt
Enter the current balance, APR, and required monthly payment.
Payoff calculator
Estimates use the balances and rates you enter; actual lender terms may differ.
Paycheck allocator
We’ll fund due bills first, then suggest folder targets and goal contributions. Choose what to accept.
Build a paycheck plan
Your current Available balance can be used too. Every suggested amount is editable; unassigned money stays Available.
Add a paycheck manually
Record a deposit straight into Available without using the allocator. You can move the money into folders afterward.
This adds income only; it does not create a paycheck plan or folder allocations. Don’t also add this same check through the allocator or a bank import.Saved paycheck plans
0 plansBills
Keep due dates in view and get a heads-up before they arrive.
Upcoming and paid
0 billsActivity
Every deposit and purchase, in one clear ledger.
Alerts
See what’s nearing its limit and which bills are coming up.
Needs your attention
0 alertsHow to use Seed & Ledger
Set your starting point, give money a job, and keep your ledger current.
Start here
For the cleanest setup, use your account balance at a clear cutoff. Money already paid out before that cutoff is already reflected in your starting balance.
In Folders, enter your unassigned cash under Available to assign, choose the tracking start date, and enter any money already assigned to folders. Don’t count the same dollars twice.
Before saving your opening balance, mark bills already paid. During setup, this updates their status without subtracting them from your balance again.
Use Move from Available on each folder. This is an in-app assignment; it does not transfer money at your bank.
Folders and spending
A folder has a monthly target and a separate real balance. The target is your plan; the balance is what’s assigned and available to spend.
- Add a folder or edit its name and target on the Folders page.
- Move money from Available into a folder, or return it.
- When you record spending, choose the folder it came from. The expense lowers that folder’s balance.
- A negative balance means you spent more from that folder than you assigned.
Paychecks
Choose the entry path that matches what you’re doing. Don’t enter the same paycheck twice.
- Plan a check: enter its take-home amount and dates. Review, edit, or reject each suggestion; confirming adds the paycheck and moves accepted amounts into folders or goals.
- Add a paycheck manually: records the deposit in Available without allocating it. Move money into folders afterward.
- Import a bank statement: deposits go to Available. Review the preview and use folder actions to assign money.
Bills
Add the next due date, amount, and folder. Monthly is the default; one-time bills are also available.
- Marking a monthly bill paid records a withdrawal from its folder and advances its due date to next month.
- Marking a bill paid during opening setup only updates its status, because the opening balance already reflects that payment.
- Bills are reminders. Seed & Ledger does not send payment to the biller.
Import activity
In Activity, choose Import transactions and select a CSV, PDF, or supported image. The file is read on your device; review every row before importing.
- If the statement has Debit and Credit columns, map both. Otherwise map Amount and Type when available.
- Check the preview so deposits show as income and spending is assigned to the right folder.
- Transactions before your tracking start date remain history; transactions on or after it affect Available or folder balances.
Savings goals
Create a target and optional per-paycheck suggestion. Funding a goal moves money from Available into the goal; returning funds moves it back.
Debt payoff
Enter each balance, APR, and minimum payment. The calculator estimates monthly interest before payments and compares snowball or avalanche order.
- The estimate is a projection; lender interest may accrue differently.
- The displayed debt balance does not accrue interest automatically. Update it from your lender statement, or log payments to reduce it.
Alerts
Low-folder and bill reminders appear in the app when you open it. Alerts are in-app only; they are not sent by text or email.
Sign-in, sync, and recovery
Your records are encrypted in the browser before sync. Use your account password to unlock them on each device. Save the recovery key somewhere private; it is needed if you lose access to your password.
Your sign-in email is used for the account. Keep your password and recovery key private.
Use it on iPhone
Open the site in Safari, tap Share, then choose Add to Home Screen. The icon opens Seed & Ledger in its own app-style window. Sign in and unlock with your account credentials.
Settings
Choose which in-app reminders you want to see.
Bank connection
Automatic bank syncing needs a secure connection provider and server. For now, add transactions manually and keep the ledger up to date yourself.