Cash Flow

Monthly income and expenses. Log it once a month alongside your balance snapshot to track savings rate, spending patterns, and cash flow over time.

"How is my savings rate trending?"Monthly income vs expenses + rolling savings rate + anomaly call-outs
"What's my average monthly spend over the last 3 months?"Used for runway math. Claude derives monthly expenses on its own
[income_expense.xlsx attached]/import-flow bulk-imports years of monthly data in one call
Shows the cash flow breakdown for the current month. Pass -p to view a specific period.
$firma show flow -p 2026-03
Cash Flow  2026-03
INCOME
income_other$0
business$3,278
salary$8,994
dividends$0
interest$56
income_other$677
EXPENSES
expense_other$0
personal$5,684
loan_repayment$0
insurance$91
phone$60
utilities$79
maintenance$186
rent$656
expense_other$0
Income$13,005
Expenses$6,756
Net Flow$6,249
Use firma report to see savings rate trends and income/expense breakdowns across all months.
Use firma add monthly to record balance and cash flow together in a single session. It shows a savings rate summary at the end.
firma add monthlyBalance + cash flow in one session. Recommended for month-end
Interactive wizard that walks through each income and expense category. Enter 0 (or leave blank) for categories with no activity this month.
$firma add flow
Period: 2026-04 (2026-04-30)
── INCOME ───────────────────────────────
◆ Salary$13,720
◆ Business0
◆ Dividends$244
◆ Interest0
── EXPENSES ─────────────────────────────
◆ Personal$6,200
◆ Rent$1,000
◆ Utilities$278
◆ Insurance$139
◆ Phone$92
Cash Flow 2026-04
Income$13,964
Expenses$7,709
Net Flow$6,255
firma edit flow [YYYY-MM]Re-run the wizard with existing values pre-filled
firma delete flow [YYYY-MM]Delete all flow entries for a period
If no period is given, defaults to the current month.
Income
salaryEmployment income, paycheck
businessSelf-employment, freelance, side income
dividendsStock dividends received
interestBank interest, bond coupons
income_otherOne-time income, gifts, tax refunds
Expenses
personalFood, shopping, entertainment, daily spending
rentMonthly rent or mortgage payment
utilitiesElectricity, gas, water
insuranceHealth, car, home insurance premiums
phoneMobile plan
maintenanceRepairs, subscriptions, miscellaneous recurring
loan_repaymentPrincipal + interest on loans
expense_otherAny other expenses not covered above
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