How Month start day works

What Month start day changes

Wageso normally shows a monthly view from the beginning of a calendar month to the end of that month. For example, May usually means May 1 - May 31.

Month start day lets you shift that monthly range. If you set the start day to 10, the May range can become May 10 - Jun 9. This is useful when your financial month starts with salary, rent, card statement dates, or another billing cycle.

When to change it

Use Month start day when the calendar month does not match how you actually review money.

Common examples:

• Salary arrives on the 10th and you plan the month from that day.
• Rent, card statement, or loan cycles start after the 1st.
• You want Cashflow and Insights to match a personal budget period.
• You review recurring entries by pay cycle instead of calendar month.

If your income and expenses naturally reset on the 1st, keep Month start day set to 1st.

Change the setting

1. Open Settings

   Tap Settings, then choose Month start day.

2. Select the day

   Pick the day that should start each monthly view.

3. Check the month range

   Return to Cashflow and move between months to confirm entries appear in the expected range.

How it affects entries

Entries keep their real dates. The setting only changes which date range Wageso groups into the selected month.

For example, if Month start day is 10:

• An entry on May 9 belongs to the previous monthly range.
• An entry on May 10 belongs to the May 10 - Jun 9 range.
• Recurring entries still use their actual occurrence dates.

This makes planned income, expenses, Forecast, and Insights easier to compare against your real financial cycle.

What to check after changing it

After changing Month start day, review Cashflow, Insights, recurring entries, reminders, and unpaid planned entries. If an entry looks missing, first check the selected month range before changing the entry itself.