Overview
Projected Cash Flow helps you see how your account balance may change over time based on upcoming reminders and future-dated transactions. Keeping your recurring series up to date helps ensure your projections are as accurate as possible.
To learn more about recurring series, see Managing Recurring Transactions on the Mobile App.
Accessing Your Projected Cash Flow
You can access Projected Cash Flow from the Transactions view or the Accounts view.
From the Transactions view, tap Projected Cash Flow, located below the Reminders carousel.
Projected Cash Flow displays upcoming activity, including income, bills, subscriptions, expected refunds, and future-dated transactions.
Using Projected Cash Flow
In the Projected Cash Flow view, you can select the account you want to review and choose a date range.
The view displays the projected balance after each reminder, along with the projected balance at the end of your selected date range. These projections help you anticipate how upcoming transactions may affect your account balance.
Managing Your Reminders
You can manage reminders directly from Projected Cash Flow.
Edit a reminder: Tap the reminder, make the necessary changes, and tap Update.
Delete a reminder: Select the reminder and tap Delete Reminder.
Link a reminder to a transaction: Select the reminder and follow the available options to link it to a transaction.
Keeping your reminders accurate and up to date helps you get the most useful projected balances.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What balance does Projected Cash Flow start with?
What balance does Projected Cash Flow start with?
Projected Cash Flow uses your current account balance as the starting point for today's balance. It then calculates future balances based on upcoming items, such as recurring reminders and future-dated transactions.
Pending transactions may or may not be included in your current balance, depending on your account's Balance Type setting.
To learn how to include or exclude pending transactions from your balance, see How to Resolve Balance Discrepancies in Quicken Simplifi on the Mobile App.
Does the Projected Cash Flow include Planned Spend items?
Does the Projected Cash Flow include Planned Spend items?
No. Projected Cash Flow currently includes Recurring Bill, Subscription, and Income Reminders, future-dated transactions, and expected refunds. It does not include Planned Spend items from the Spending Plan.
Does the Projected Cash Flow include Savings Goals?
Does the Projected Cash Flow include Savings Goals?
No. Projected Cash Flow currently includes Recurring Bill, Subscription, and Income Reminders, future-dated transactions, and expected Refunds. It does not include Savings Goals.
How are Recurring Credit Card Payments handled in the Projected Cash Flow?
How are Recurring Credit Card Payments handled in the Projected Cash Flow?
Quicken Simplifi treats Credit Card Payments as Transfers, not income or expenses, because they move money between accounts.
If you use the Credit Card Payment or Transfer Category for a Recurring Series, the Reminder appears in Projected Cash Flow for the payment account only.
If you set up the Recurring Series as a Linked Transfer by selecting the receiving account in the Category field, the Reminder appears in Projected Cash Flow for both the payment account and the receiving account.
To learn more about Transfers, see How Do Transfers Work on the Mobile App.
What do the colored icons for Reminders mean?
What do the colored icons for Reminders mean?
Reminder icons use different colors to indicate the type of Reminder:
Green: Income Reminders
Purple: Bill, Subscription, and future-dated transaction Reminders
Teal: Refund Reminders
For more details, see What Do the Colored Icons for Reminders Mean?
If you're looking for steps specific to the Web App, please see our article on Using Projected Cash Flow.
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