Money
Expenses & Splits
1 min readUpdated Aug 4, 2026
Expenses & Splits
Track what everyone paid and settle up cleanly.
Adding an expense
- 1Open the trip idea → Expenses → Add expense.
- 2Enter the amount, currency, category, and (optionally) a receipt.
- 3Choose who the expense is for — split evenly, custom amounts, or one person.
Currency
Set the trip's base currency on the trip idea. Expenses can be logged in any currency and are converted to the base using live daily rates for totals and settling up. See Currency Conversion.
Receipt OCR (Pro)
Hit Scan receipt to snap or upload a photo and let AI pre-fill the amount, currency, merchant and date. See Receipt OCR.
Settling up
Two modes:
- Immediate — request payment on a single expense any time.
- End-of-trip settling up — let expenses pile up, then settle up once at the end. Minimum transfers, personalised email ledgers, printable trip report. See Settling up.
This feature is powered by AI and is included with BucketBuddy Pro. Only the person clicking the AI button needs Pro — everyone in the crew sees the result.
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