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Buckets is a financial planning tool that helps individuals and households forecast income, model expenses, and build toward long-term goals. Unlike traditional budgeting apps that only track past transactions, Buckets is built for forward-looking planning — helping you understand where your money is going before it gets there.

Buckets is designed for anyone who wants a clearer financial future. It's especially useful for:

• Individuals planning their personal finances
• Couples coordinating shared expenses and goals
• Families managing multi-profile household budgets
• Freelancers and self-employed people with variable income

Buckets is a web app that works on any modern browser — on desktop, tablet, and mobile. There's no download required. Just open it in your browser and start planning.

Most budgeting apps are built around transaction tracking — they look backward at what you spent. Buckets is built for forward-looking planning. You model what your income and expenses will look like, run projections, and build a financial roadmap. It's less about reviewing the past and more about designing the future.

Yes — you can start planning at no cost. The free plan gives you access to the core features: profiles, budgeting, income planning, and basic projections.

Absolutely. You're always in control of your account. There are no long-term commitments, and you can cancel or downgrade at any time with no penalty.

Household and multi-profile planning is built into Buckets at no extra cost — you don't need separate accounts for your partner or family members. One account covers your whole household.

Not at this time. Buckets is focused on planning and forecasting rather than transaction syncing. You manually enter your income, expenses, and goals — which gives you full control and keeps your banking credentials entirely private.

CSV import is on our roadmap. For now, you can manually set up your financial picture — most users find that the process of entering their numbers carefully helps them understand their finances better.

Your data is saved locally in your browser, so you can view your plan even without an internet connection. An active connection is required to sync across devices.

Buckets uses modern encryption and secure cloud infrastructure to keep your data safe. Your financial information is encrypted at rest and in transit, and we never sell your data to third parties.

No. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal or financial data with third parties — ever. Your data is used exclusively to power your Buckets experience.

Yes. You can request full account and data deletion at any time by contacting our support team. We'll process your request within 30 days.