LanceSpend: A Proven Budgeting Web App Case Study

What we built

Inside the budgeting web app.

Real screenshots from the live site. Every feature here is one you can try at lancespend.vercel.app.

LanceSpend dashboard with budget progress, forecast and spending by category

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A dashboard that answers one question

The dashboard shows how much of this cycle's budget is spent, what is left, the average per day and a forecast for the next cycle. Below it, Where it went breaks spending into categories with each one's share of the total.

LanceSpend expenses page with a donut chart and category cards

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Expenses you can actually read

A donut chart shows the month at a glance, each category shows its change against the month before, and one search box finds any expense by note, category, tag or amount. A switch flips between the family's spending and just your own.

LanceSpend recurring page listing subscriptions with next due dates

03

Subscriptions before they renew

Recurring bills and subscriptions sit in one list with their monthly cost and next due date. LanceSpend adds them on the day, and reminders warn you a few days before.

LanceSpend calendar with daily spending and upcoming bills

04

A calendar of money

The calendar shows what was spent each day and which bills are coming up, so a heavy week stands out before it arrives.

LanceSpend new expense form with the Scan receipt button

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Receipts that read themselves

Snap a receipt and LanceSpend reads the total, the shop, the payment method, the category and the date, using OCR with Claude for the hard ones. You can also speak an expense and the form fills itself in.

LanceSpend reminders settings with bill alerts, email digest and push notifications

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Reminders on your terms

Each reminder can be switched on or off: bill alerts a set number of days before, a Monday email digest, a monthly report and push notifications on the phone.