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Hunter Vault Full Tutorial: Set Up Your Budget App From Scratch

This is the full walkthrough, from a fresh install to a working budget. You'll set your pay schedule, add your first account and bills, log your first expense and paycheck, create a savings goal, set up a monthly budget, add a savings account and a credit card, and see what Safe to Spend says you can spend until payday. The last chapter covers the game side: quests, XP and ranks.

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Paid features shown: the Premium screen only (skipped, price hidden). Free plan limits mentioned: 2 goals, 8 budget categories, 5 accounts. Chapters 4 to 8 were recorded on a Premium account. Features and pricing can change; check the app for current details.

Chapters

0:00 First-time setup: pay schedule, account, bills and budget

Set up Hunter Vault from a fresh install in about 3 minutes: your pay schedule, your main account, the bills you pay each month and a starter budget.

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3:18 Log your first expense

Log an expense in Hunter Vault in a few taps: the amount, a category, the account it's paid from, the store name, and what happens when you save it.

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5:14 Add income and set your payday

Log your paycheck in Hunter Vault and set your payday: income categories, a saved income source, your pay schedule and your expected monthly income.

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7:12 Create a savings goal

Create a savings goal in Hunter Vault, choose how you'll save for it, get a monthly plan worked out for you, and make your first deposit.

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9:01 Set up your monthly budget

Set up a monthly budget in Hunter Vault: what Available to budget means, the four budget types, and how to put a monthly limit on a category.

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11:25 Add savings and credit card accounts

Add a savings account and a credit card in Hunter Vault and see how your net worth adds up: assets, liabilities, your credit limit and what you owe.

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13:36 Safe to Spend explained

How much can you spend until payday? Safe to Spend in Hunter Vault answers that. See what it needs, why it can show $0, and how to read the math.

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15:59 Quests, XP and ranks

How the game side of Hunter Vault works: quests that pay XP and gold for real money tasks, the six ranks from E to S, ranking up, and streak bonuses.

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// try it yourself

Follow along in the app.

Hunter Vault is free to download on iPhone and Android, and budgeting never requires a subscription.

  • Free to download
  • No bank login
  • Works offline
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