Glossary
The handful of terms Recurna Flow leans on to model your money — in plain language. You'll meet these inside the app too, with the same explanations.
Floor
The lowest balance you want an account to reach.
Think of it as the line on a gas gauge where you decide to fill up — not empty, just the point you never want to dip below.
How it works
- You set a floor per account; it is yours to choose, not a rule.
- The forecast watches the projected balance against that line.
- If a week is heading below your floor, Recurna shows it early — while there is still room to adjust.
Weekly ledger
Your recurring money organized by week instead of by month.
Most apps hand you one big monthly number. The weekly ledger is more like a calendar — you can see which week is tight and which has breathing room.
How it works
- Income and recurring costs land on the week they actually happen.
- Each week carries its balance forward to the next.
- You read the year as a sequence of weeks, so a tight stretch never hides inside a monthly average.
Realized & unrealized
Whether a transaction has actually happened yet, or is still projected.
Realized is what is already on the receipt. Unrealized is what you fully expect but has not cleared — like a bill you know is coming.
How it works
- Realized transactions reflect money that has moved.
- Unrealized ones are projected from your recurring setup.
- As real life happens you confirm the projections, and the forecast stays true to your actual balance.
Forecast horizon
How far ahead the forecast looks — up to 52 weeks of projected balance.
Like a weather forecast: the next few weeks are sharp and certain, and the further out you look the more it is a confident estimate.
How it works
- The horizon projects your balance forward from today.
- Near weeks lean on what is already scheduled; far weeks lean on your recurring patterns.
- A longer horizon lets you spot a stretch before it arrives, not after.
Simulation
A what-if scenario laid over your real forecast — without changing any real data.
A sandbox. Try “what if I took this trip?” or “what if rent went up?” and watch the effect, then walk away with nothing real touched.
How it works
- You add or change items inside the simulation only.
- The forecast shows the what-if alongside your real numbers.
- Your actual accounts and transactions stay exactly as they were.
Simulations are part of the Pro plan.