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Core concepts you should know
Four concepts that explain how Extrack thinks.
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Extrack rests on four concepts: accounts (where your money lives), transactions (Expense / Income / Transfer kinds), categories (what you spent on) and people (who is involved). Lending is layered on top — Expense + person + split creates a per-person receivable. Master these four and every screen makes sense.
Accounts
Anything that holds money is an account. Bank, credit card, loan, investment, cash. Balances are derived from transactions, never typed in directly after the opening balance.
Transactions
Every movement of money. Three kinds: Expense (money leaves your books), Income (money lands), Transfer (between your own accounts). Lending uses Expense + person + split.
Categories
Multi-select buckets that classify what you spent on. Power Budgets and Reports. The system "Unknown" category catches uncategorised rows.
People
Who is involved. Tagging a person on a split or lend creates a per-person "{Name}'s Lent" receivable; the People page shows everyone with a non-zero balance.
Frequently asked
Do I need to know accounting to use Extrack?
No. You pick the kind and accounts; Extrack handles the debits and credits.
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