Updates

Release notes and service notices for Budget-Time. We keep entries brief; if something needs action on your part, it will say so clearly. Questions? Email [email protected].

August 24, 2026 Notice

Chase is adding a connection expiration choice. Starting late August, Chase asks its customers to choose how long a bank connection lasts when linking: 6 months, 1 year, or always. This is a Chase-wide change affecting every app that connects to Chase, not just Budget-Time.

  • What we recommend: choose "Always" when linking a Chase account so your syncing never pauses.
  • If you pick a shorter window, syncing stops when it expires until you reconnect (open the sidebar and click Reconnect). Your existing transactions are never affected.
  • You can change your choice anytime in the Chase Security Center.
  • Existing connections are unaffected today; the earliest expirations would occur about 6 months after linking under the new flow. We will notify you by email before a connection is due to expire.
August 19, 2026 v12 Improved

Subscriptions finder v2: recurring charges now show active/inactive status, last and previous charge, price-change tracking, and an estimated annual total. It also learns from your own category edits.

August 18, 2026 Improved Fixed

Rewrote the Privacy Policy in plain English (with a technical appendix). Fixed several broken-link and error-page issues on the website.

July 23, 2026 v3 New

Subscriptions finder launched. Daily overnight autofetch is now on by default (opt out anytime), and a new Quick Start walks you through setup step by step.

July 17, 2026 Improved

Sidebar redesign with a Dashboard Wizard and welcome tour. Faster syncing and automatic duplicate cleanup.

July 16, 2026 Improved

Sheet design overhaul: a new Dashboard layout and a tab organizer to keep your spreadsheet tidy.

July 9, 2026 New Fixed

Budget Wizard v2 with per-category breakdowns, modernized categories, and email alerts when a bank connection needs attention. Fixed unreadable credit amounts in Dark Mode.

July 8, 2026 New

Budget Wizard, Debt Payoff planner, and Payments tracker. Added header protection so formulas keep working even if a header row is edited by mistake.

July 7, 2026 New

Budget-Time launch: new name, new tabbed sidebar, and 12 spreadsheet themes.